Tennessee Governor Rolls Back Marriage Equality in Just Once Sentence

Tennessee has passed a law that, despite being just one sentence long, completely annihilates marriage equality in the state. Republican Governor Bill Lee signed House Bill 878 into law on Wednesday. The measure simply states, “A person shall not be Continue reading Tennessee Governor Rolls Back Marriage Equality in Just Once Sentence

Tennessee City Walks Back Ban on Public Homosexuality … Kind Of

The Tennessee city of Murfreesboro has revoked its ban on public homosexuality, but the rules it still has in place continue to unfairly target LGBTQ people. Murfreesboro passed an ordinance in June banning “indecent behavior,” including “indecent exposure, public indecency, Continue reading Tennessee City Walks Back Ban on Public Homosexuality … Kind Of

A City in Tennessee Banned Public Homosexuality—and We All Missed It

A city in Tennessee is using a recently passed ordinance essentially prohibiting homosexuality in public to try to ban library books that might violate the new rules. Murfreesboro passed an ordinance in June banning “indecent behavior,” including “indecent exposure, public Continue reading A City in Tennessee Banned Public Homosexuality—and We All Missed It

Gloria Johnson of Tennessee Three Announces Bid to Flip Senate Seat

Democratic state Representative Gloria Johnson, a member of the Tennessee Three, announced Tuesday that she will run to unseat Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn in 2024. Johnson, alongside Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, gained national attention in March when she Continue reading Gloria Johnson of Tennessee Three Announces Bid to Flip Senate Seat

Tennessee Republicans Block Gun Reform, Abruptly Adjourn Until Next Year

Representative Matt Rosendale, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, on Monday called an impeachment inquiry into Biden “long overdue” but accused McCarthy of using the threat to distract from upcoming appropriations votes. “I’m afraid now that he’s bringing it Continue reading Tennessee Republicans Block Gun Reform, Abruptly Adjourn Until Next Year

Expelled Tennessee Democrats Overwhelmingly Reelected

Democratic state Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature for protesting for gun control in April, were reelected to their seats in landslide victories on Thursday. Jones and Pearson brought national scrutiny to Nashville Continue reading Expelled Tennessee Democrats Overwhelmingly Reelected