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The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] –
As PRIDE Month kicks off with a flurry of PRIDE events across the state, culminating in what is arguably the largest of all the state-wide events, PRIDE Nashville, which is a 3 daylong event which includes a parade, pageants, and a “spirituality day lead by the Universal Unitarian Church of Nashville, there is yet to be a decision rendered by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, on whether the law passed in Tennessee in 2023 is unconstitutional.
Many other news outlets in the state continue to inaccurately report on the ruling by a federal court in the Western District as settling the issue in Tennessee.
However, final closing arguments were given to the federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals who were hearing cases from both the state of Tennessee and Kentucky in tandem on February 2nd of this year and have yet to render a final decision on the matter.
At the heart of the issue, is whether the state can determine what sort of entertainments are classified as in the language of Tennessee code, “adult cabaret performance”.
In 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a law SB0003, which did exactly this, causing those types of entertainments to be confined to spaces for those who are 18 and older, just like any other type of adult entertainment.
The list of those who perform this kind of entertainment category now include: topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators.
A troop of drag performers in Shelby County filed a lawsuit in June of 2023, and the Western District Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional based on the members 1st Amendment right to freedom of expression, to put it simply.
Many critics assert that no one is questioning the plaintiff’s right to freedom of expression, but rather their right to do so in the presence of underage children.
The litigation is on-going, and the 6th circuit Court of Appeals could render their verdict any day. However, the argument is far from settled in Tennessee.
As it stands now, there is a long list of what could prove to be age-inappropriate performances and activities throughout the state of Tennessee.
Here is a list of some of the events that will be or have recently taken place in Tennessee in the month of June:
• Pride Party Workout, Saturday, June 1 at Jackalope Brewing, 429B Houston St., Nashville (11 a.m. – noon)
• Franklin Pride, Saturday, June 1 at Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Road, Franklin (beginning at noon)
• Pride Month Kick Off Rooftop Pool Party featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Naomi Smalls, Saturday, June 1 at Virgin Hotels Nashville, 1 Music Square W., Nashville (6 p.m. – 2 a.m.)
• Nashville Pride Turnabout, Friday, June 7 at Play Dance Bar, 1519 Church St., Nashville (7 p.m. – 10 p.m.)
• Hendersonville Pride Picnic, Saturday, June 8 at Sanders Ferry Park, 547 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville (beginning at 11:30 a.m.)
• Pride Month Indie Artist Spotlight, Saturday, June 8 at Frankie J’s, 1314 6th Ave. N., Nashville (7 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• The Pink Pride Tour with RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Trixie Mattel, Saturday, June 8 at Cannery Hall, 1 Cannery Row, Nashville (beginning at 7:00 p.m.)
• Affirming Hendersonville Block Party, Sunday, June 9 at The Collab Coworking and Event Space, 132 Maple Row Blvd. Suite 640, Hendersonville (2 p.m. – 5 p.m.)
• Nashville Pride Pageant, Sunday, June 9 at Play Dance Bar, 1519 Church St., Nashville (7 p.m. – 10 p.m.)
• Spirituality Night, Wednesday, June 12 at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Nashville, 1808 Woodmont Blvd., Nashville (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
• Nashville Pride Weekend Kick Off featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Gottmik, Thursday, June 20 at W Nashville, 300 12th Ave. S., Nashville (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.)
• “2DP: A B2B QDP Pride Celebration,” June 21 and 22 at Brooklyn Bowl, 925 3rd Ave. N., Nashville (beginning at 6 p.m.)
• Nashville Pride Festival and Parade, Saturday June 22 at Broadway and 8th Avenue (beginning at 10 a.m.)
• Pride Concert with Chelsea Cutler, Saturday, June 22 at 1 Nashville, 710 Demonbreun St., Nashville (beginning at 5 p.m.)
• Clarksville Pride Festival, Saturday, June 29 at Wilma Rudolph Event Center, 1190 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville (11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
• Rutherford County Pride Celebration, June 29 at Oaklands Mansion, 901 North Maney Ave., Murfreesboro (10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
This list is exclusive to Middle Tennessee. There will be many more throughout the rest of the state as the month progresses. As mentioned above, Nashville PRIDE parade will commence on June 22nd, and for the second year in a row, MurfreeFurs are being invited to be a part of the parade.
According to their website information page on the event details, this was included: “Theme? – …did you really just ask that? IT’S FRICKIN’ PRIDE! Pup hoods ARE allowed at this event exclusively, along with fursuits!”
The Tennessee Conservative did more extensive reporting on exactly what Pup Play is, and what it looks like, but essentially it is a form of BDSM that incorporates hoods and collars with chains attached, so those who participate can pretend they are “pups” while engaging in sexual activity.
Recently, The Tennessee Conservative reported on the Chattanooga Youth Pride Day event which took place on Saturday, June 1st, and featured “a stage set up for live performances by talented LGBTQ+ youth artists, including singers, dancers, poets, and drag performers. The performances showcase the diversity and creativity of the community, while spreading messages of love, acceptance, and pride.”
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has previously advised that despite the injunction rulings from the 6th District, state law regarding drag performances in the presence of minors is still fully effective in all other 93 counties in Tennessee.
However, due to the lack of a decision in the ongoing case, there is not a single district attorney in the state who is seemingly willing to prosecute a case until the verdict from the court is rendered.
It is very likely that whatever that verdict is, it will be appealed again, and this time it would go to the Supreme Court for their consideration.
It is also possible that in this an election year, and a particularly pivotal election year at that, the court may be concerned with who will be in the White House come fall, and if their decision will be affected by America’s choice on November 5th.
We will continue to cover this story as it evolves and when a decision is finally rendered by the court.
About the Author: Kelly Jackson is an escapee from corporate America, and a California refugee to Tennessee. Christ follower, Wife and Mom of three amazing teenagers, she has a BA in Comm from Point Loma Nazarene University, and has a background in law enforcement and human resources. Since the summer of 2020, she has spent any and all free time in the trenches with local grassroots orgs, including Mom’s for Liberty Williamson County and Tennessee Stands as a core member. An outspoken advocate for parents rights, medical freedom, and individual liberty, Kelly also has a YouTube channel @Tennessee_Truth_Teller and is planning on expanding out to other channels soon. Kelly can be reached at kelly@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
8 Responses
Sad time in our history
Ban this perverted garbage once and for all!!! Thanks for the article Dan..
IT is all the out of state people getting this crap going again, so much for immigration of any kind.
NO, It is not PRIDE MONTH in TN. but DISGRACE month in America. These parents that scream and protest that the government CANNOT DICTATE LAWS for there children better wake up and realize it already does. You are REQUIRED to educate, put them in car seats and safety belts, provide childcare so they are not left at home without adult supervision, they need permission for a tattoo, etc. True, a government cannot legislate morality but it CAN dictate IMMORALITY. HOW WILL THE GREAT IAM JUDGE YOU?? YES, WE WILL ALL BE JUDGED.
Can we have a “Family First Month” for normal people? We need to be celebrated for carrying on the human race and keeping things going while all these idiots are marinading in their depraved sexual deviancy.
Great comments on this well written and informative article! Thanks to Kelly Jackson! Unfortunately, we live in a sick culture when people can justify, even boast (pride) about this type behavior in public settings. It is not free speech, it is the deception of an evil spiritual world, putting wool over the eyes of many!
THEY should invite the MUSLIMs from around the country, that would put and end to pride marches .
Exactly WHY do they need to parade in front of children? This is not pride, it is perversion and should be labeled so.