national/world - Nashville DA, police under scrutiny for not filing charges after transgender woman was attacked

Cassandra Stephenson

Tennessee Lookout

Nashville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/ThirdBaptistChurchNashville.jpg

please press:  tennesseelookout.com

Tennessee - VIDEO: Metro police investigating attack on transgender woman

Sam Chimenti

WKRN.com

Nashville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Bellevue_TN_Don_Johnson_Memorial_Garden.jpg

please press:  wkrn.com

ezs note:  Nashville and surrounding area - as of now, police are unable to find the suspect.   If you have some information, please call 615-862-8600. Thanks.

Dump Trump!!!

 

Blaine, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Blaine-City-Hall-tn1.jpg

It's now past 100 days.  And, oh how "wonderful" we all must feel.  Judges are reversing Trump  at breakneck speed. But have no fear.  Trump is ignoring them.  And a certain judge is jailed (with ridiculous trumped-up charges).  Canada, Greenland, and Panama are in Trump's trigger.  We transgender folks are in Trump's trigger also.  And immigrants?  Bye, see ya later (or not!).  Even citizens are not safe.  And the Dow Jones?  Can you sing free fallin'?  You wanna see a movie, just to relax?  If it's produced anywhere outside the United States, you'll pay a 100 percent tax!!!

And Trump blames Joe Biden???, 

But you CAN do something.   Hands Off is a great place  to start. Indivisible  is another great place.  If  you want to get to a really adventurous trek, start your own protest! It doesn't matter whether it's  five or 100,000. It doesn't matter if you're  from  Blaine , Brentwood,  Brighton, Bruceton or  Camden, in Tennessee - or anywhere in the United States - just do it!!! 

Tennessee - ACLU moves to block TN law regarding transgender ID documents

Tony Garcia

WSMV

Nashville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Belle_Meade_Plantation.jpg

please press:  wsmv.com

ezs note: To read the full document, please see the bottom of the page.  Thanks.

Tennessee - Federal judge dismisses challenge to Tennessee law barring K-12 trans kids from restrooms of choice

Anita Wadhwani

Tennessee Lookout

Gadsen, TN (r)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Gadsden-City-Hall-fd-tn.jpg

please press:  tennesseelookout.com

Tennessee - Anti-Trans Attacks in Tennessee Are Nothing New. Colleges Need to Step Up for Their Students.

Induja Kumar

Rewire News Group

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Old_Gymnasium_at_Vanderbilt_University.jpg

please press:  rewirenewsgroup.com

Tennessee - 'Trans people empowering other trans people' | Trans People are Magic helps raise money for name changes in East Tennessee

Chris Salvimini

WBIR

Knoxville, TN (Gay Street)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/Knoxville-gay-street-1900s.jpg

please press:  www.wbir.com

Tennessee - An upcoming ruling will determine whether Tennessee’s anti-trans ‘bathroom bill’ stays in place this school year

Marianna Bacallao

WPLN

Alcoa, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/Alcoa-Municipal-Building-tn2.jpg

please press:  wpln.org

ezs note:  Personally, I'd vote NO.  Just sayin'.

national/world - Tennessee targets federal guidelines protecting transgender employees in latest lawsuit

Evan Mealins

Tenneseean

New London, CT 

birthplace of Tennessee AG Anthony Skrmelli

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/2013-07-28_Fort_Trumbull_-_Thames_Baseball_Club.jpg

please press:  www.tennessean.com

ezs note:  Ugh.  Tennessee, sorry we let you have New London's refuse pile.  If you kick em' out, we really won't mind.  Honest.

Tennessee elects its first transgender lawmaker

Matt Lavietes

NBC News

Nashville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Bellevue_TN_Don_Johnson_Memorial_Garden.jpg

please press:  www.nbcnews.com

Leave a comment!

Calpernia Addams (Wikipedia)

Calpernia Addams

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Calpernia_Addams.jpg

please press:  Calpernia Addams

Michigan AG joins coalition opposing anti-transgender laws in Tennessee & Kentucky

Gabrielle Dawson

WWMT

Michigan Supreme Court (Lansing, MI)

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/712_michigan_hofj_edit.jpg

please press:  wwmt.com

ezs note:  For those in Southern New England, Connecticut is one of the coalition of states. (William Tong)

Leave a comment!

Homelessness in Tennessee (video)

 

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CI5o7n8dCY

ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors and got a breath of fresh air.  Most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap.  We may not see every line side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him.

By the way, if you're free on Saturday nights, Ed broadcasts live on most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm (Eastern time).  Look for :

 Church Without Walls - Conversations and Compline

Human Rights Campaign discusses anti-transgender legislation across country

Claire Peterson

www.kpax.com

Missoula, MT

please press:  www.kpax.com

ezs note:  Whether you are from Montana, Tennessee, Kansas or North Dakota - to name just a few - you can make a difference.  It ain't easy.  You'll spend hours campaigning with no guarantees.  But if you make it, you'll make a real difference.

Fear pervades Tennessee's trans community amid focus on Nashville shooter's gender identity

Matt Lavietes, Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Nashville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Blue_Angels_honored_frontline_workers_with_formation_flights_over_Nashville_and_Little_Rock._%2849897946906%29.jpg

please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  I understand your frustration.  However, guns are not, repeat, NOT the answer.

Parents of transgender 3rd grader sue the state over Tennessee school bathroom law

Hannah Sarisohn

CNN

Williamson County, TN (Franklin)

credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/4th_ave_main_street_historic_franklin_tennessee_2010.jpg

please press:  www.cnn.com

tornadoes - Deadly tornadoes devastate communities in six states

Keith Allen

CNN

Tornado

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/F5_tornado_Elie_Manitoba_2007.jpg

please press:  www.cnn.com

lead story - Transgender teen sues Tennessee over school sports ban

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Knoxville, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/James_White%27s_Fort_20.jpg

please press:  www.nbcnews.com

lead story - Judge blocks Tennessee's transgender bathroom sign law

Jo Yurcaba

NBC News

Dickson, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Dickson_Tennessee_7-27-2013.jpg

please press:  www.nbcnews.com

ezs note:  Yeah, it's a small victory, but it's a GOOD victory!

lead story - ‘Not welcome’: Advocates slam Tennessee law requiring transgender bathroom signs

Dan Avery

NBC News

Jonesborough, TN

Credit:  https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Jonesborough-historic-dist1.jpg

please press:  www.nbcnews.com