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TTPC Fifth Annual Dinner

Carla — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:47:08 +0000

We wish to thank all who came out and supported TTPC at our recent annual fundraising dinner in Nashville. We especially wish to acknowledge our Keynote Speaker, State Representative Jeanne Richardson (D-Memphis).

Representative Jeanne Richardson delivering her Keynote Address during TTPC Dinner

Her colleague, State Representative Mike Stewart (D-Nashville), also attended the event to show his commitment to the transgender community of Tennessee. We greatly appreciate his support.

We would also like to thank Stirrup Nashville for being a sponsor of TTPC.

Stirrup Nashville 615-782-0043
1529 4th Ave. South; Nashville, TN 37210
stirrupnashville.com/stirrupnashville.com/Welcome.html

TTPC President to be Honored at Nashville Black Pride

Carla — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:44:15 +0000

The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition is proud that our President, Dr. Marisa Richmond, is one of the honorees at this weekend’s Nashville Black Pride. She will be receiving the Community Award during the BASU Legacy Award ceremony this Friday, October 23. The other award recipients are:

Organization: Nashville CARES
Business: OutLoud Books & Gifts (Ted Jensen & Kevin Melody, owners)
Media: Linda Welch (Inside OUT© Nashville & XENOGENY©)
Visual Arts: Bobby Jones (Son of Ellis)
Individual: Jim Hawk
Group/Entertainment: MAC Productions

The 2009 BASU Legacy Award recipients will be honored during the Nashville Black Pride© opening ceremony on Friday, October 23, at 7 PM at the Hotel Preston, 733 Briley Parkway, Nashville, TN 37217. The gathering is free and open to the public and is the official kick off of the Nashville Black Pride© theme “YEAR OF CHANGE”. We congratluate all of this year’s honorees.

For more information on Nashville Black Pride #7, Year of Change, contact:

E-mail: NashBlackPride@aol.com
Web Site: www.brothersunited.com/blackpride.htm
MySpace: www.myspace.com/nashvilleblackpride
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/nashvilleblackpride

TTPC Third Quarter Report

Carla — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:01:20 +0000

July to September 2009

As a member of the United ENDA Coalition, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition lobbied members of Congress from Tennessee in favor of legislation that would make Hate Crimes, and discrimination in Employment, based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, federal crimes.
Lobbied members of the Tennessee General Assembly in favor of equal rights for all LGBT persons.
Participated in Equality Federation meeting in St. Louis, July 29 to August 2.
Appeared on Out and About Today from Nashville on August 7.
Spoke to Employee Brown Bag Luncheon at WTVF/News Channel 5, in Nashville on August 19.
Participated in LGBT Leadership Summit in Nashville on September 10.
Worked for fully inclusive Non-Discrimination Ordinance, which passed in the Metro Nashville Council on September 15, and signed by Mayor Karl Dean on September 25.
Participated in National Transgender Convening, hosted by Gill Foundation, National Center for Transgender Equality, and Transgender Law Center, in Chicago, September 18 to 20.
Participated in Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, September 22 to 27.

Upcoming for Fourth Quarter 2008:

Will appear on Queer Talk Radio on WRVU (91.1) in Nashville, on October 10.
Will participate in PFLAG Regional Directors Meeting, in Washington, October 10.
Will participate in the National Equality March in Washington, October 10 and 11.
Will participate in Tennessee Valley Pride in Chattanooga on October 11.
Fifth Annual Fundraising Dinner in Nashville, on October 17.
Will participate in Nashville Black Pride # 7, October 24 to 26.
Will participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremonies across the state.