House And Senate Committees Pass Tennessee Bill Protecting Religious Rights For Foster, Adoptive Families

Both The House And The Senate Are Moving Forward With A Bill That Would Protect Tennessee Foster And Adoptive Families From Being Forced To Support Policies Regarding Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity That Violate The Family’s Moral Or Religious Beliefs.

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2 New Tennessee Bills Advocating For Foster, Adoptive Parents Are Heading To Committee

Among The Stream Of New Legislation Filed For Consideration In The Tennessee General Assembly, Are Two New Bills With The Intended Purpose Of Fortifying The Individual Rights Of Those Who Wish To, Or Currently Participate In The Foster Care System As Either Foster Parents Or Even Those Who Are Looking To Adopt.

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Tennessee Attorney General Leads Coalition In Opposing Guidance That Would “Unleash Unconstitutional Chaos In The Nation’s Workplace”

The Proposed EEOC Guidance Would Broaden Title VII’s Prohibition Of “Sex-Based Harassment” To Include, Among Other Things, “Intentional And Repeated Use Of A Name Or Pronoun Inconsistent With The Individual’s Gender Identity (Misgendering)” And “The Denial Of Access To A Bathroom Or Other Sex-Segregated Facility Consistent With The Individual’s Gender Identity.”

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UTC Aquatics Center Replaces Confusing Locker Room Signage Following Parental Concerns

According To Campus Leadership, The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga (UTC) Has Replaced Some Controversial Signage That Was Posted Outside The Restrooms In Their Aquatics Center, After Concerns Of A Parent Were Brought To Their Attention.

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Queer Couple Turned Tricks For At Least Two Years While Working As Substitute Teachers In Tennessee Schools

A “Queer” Couple Who Prostituted Themselves For At Least Two Years While Also Working As Substitute Teachers In Tennessee Schools Were Busted In An Undercover Sting Four Months After We Reported That One Of Them Was Working At An Elementary School In Hamilton County.

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Legislators Urged To Reject Medicaid Waiver And Make Gender Affirming Counseling Unlawful For Minors

Empowered Jefferson Is Making An Urgent Petition To Tennessee Legislators To Reject Any Bill Or Amendment That Would Create A Waiver For Medicaid Funds To Be Used For Mental Health Services, Especially School-Based Mental Health Services And Gender Affirming Counseling.

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California Leads 20-State Coalition To Block “Anti-Transgender” Laws In Tennessee And Kentucky

California Attorney General Rob Bonta Is Leading A Coalition Of 20 States Opposing What They Describe As “Anti-Transgender” Laws In Tennessee And Kentucky Blocking Children From Undergoing Medical Procedures That Are Given To Enable That Minors To Live With A Gender Identity Different Than That Noted On Their Birth Certificate, Such As Puberty Blocking Hormones And Gender Change Surgeries.

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New Parental Rights Law Goes Into Effect With Fall Semester At Tennessee Public Schools

As Public Schools Across The State Get Ready To Welcome Back Students After Their Summer Break, A New Parental Rights Law Essentially Goes Into Effect With The Beginning Of The Fall Semester.

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Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Filed By Transgender Females Who Wanted To Have Their Sex Changed On Birth Certificates So They Would Be “Correct”

Language Is Everything. Definitions And The Documentation Of Events Matter. In This Case, It Is A Central Point And Part Of The Reason A Federal Judge In Tennessee Threw Out A Lawsuit Filed By Several Transgender Females Who Wanted To Have Their Birth Certificates Altered To Reflect Their Current Gender Identity.

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