For Immediate Release: Dated January 27, 2011 Yesterday afternoon, the Administration at Belmont University announced an update to their non discrimination policy. While the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) applauds Belmont for adding sexual orientation to the policy, we are deeply disappointed that they chose not to include gender identity or expression in the policy. This means [...]
For Immediate Release: Dated January 18, 2011 The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) reminds you that tonight, the Metro Council will have the First Reading of BILL NO. BL2011-838 by Mike Jameson and Erica Gilmore, which would amend Chapter 4.28 of the Metropolitan Code to prohibit Metropolitan Government contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) once again joins with the Tennessee Equality Project in standing against discrimination in Metro Nashville. Councilmen Mike Jameson and Jamie Hollin have introduced a bill that would extend the Metro Non Discrimination Ordinance, adopted in September 2009, to all Metro contracts. It does not force private companies to stop discriminating [...]
A group of state and local transgender leaders are pleased to announce the formation of the Trans Advocacy Network. The Trans Advocacy Network held their first meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 10, 2010, with the purpose of defining their mission and goals for the upcoming year. The mission statement is as follows: “The Trans [...]
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) is announcing the first meeting of the newly formed advisory board for a new coalition of transgender advocacy organizations, initially being called the National Coalition of State-Level Transgender Organizations. TTPC’s President, Dr. Marisa Richmond, is a founding member of this newly formed national collaboration. The coalition will bring together state [...]
June 11, 2010 Late Wednesday evening, the U.S. Department of State announced new guidelines for issuing passports to transgender people. Beginning immediately, applicants for a gender marker change on their passports will need to submit certification from a physician that they have received “appropriate clinical treatment” for gender transition. Most importantly, gender reassignment surgery is not required [...]
Last week, at a Candidate Forum in Paris, Tennessee, several candidates running for the 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by John Tanner were asked about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Dr. Ron Kirkland, a Vietnam veteran, said of his time in the military: “I can tell you if there were any homosexuals in that group, they were [...]
Earlier this week, a Federal Judge declared a mistrial in the case against Bridges mcRae for the Feburary 2008 beating of Duanna Johnson, after the jury was deadlocked, 11 to 1. Yesterday, a new date for the trial was announced in Memphis: Monday, July 12. If convicted, McRae faces a maximum of 10 years in [...]
On Wednesday, after a nearly hour long debate during which Representative Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) offered no evidence that any school district in Tennessee is teaching sexuality beyond abstinence, the Tennessee House K-12 Subcommittee sent HB0821 back to the State Board of Education for additional study. The vote was 7 to 3. Those who voted Yes on the motion [...]
Last week, Carla Lewis of Maryville, Secretary of the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition and blogger at manicsquirrel, qualified as a candidate for the Tennessee House of Representatives in the Democratic Primary in District 8, covering parts of Blount and Sevier Counties. This week, however, Carla decided to withdraw and endorse Marvin Pratt in the Primary instead: While [...]
