Tennessee - Transgender kids need support, not state meddling in family decisions | Opinion

Ada Pollock
Leaf Chronicle

Clarksville, TN

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Tennessee - Charles Key Needs to Go to the Bathroom. Tennessee Won’t Let Him Because He’s Trans.

Samantha Key
The Daily Beast

Hendersonville, TN

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lead story - Transgender plaintiffs sue Tennessee to change birth certificate gender

Gwen Aviles
NBC News

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Lawrenceburg, TN

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civil rights - Tennessee lawmakers advance transgender 'bathroom bill'

Associated Press
NBC News

Nashville, TN

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civil rights - Tennessee becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people

Natalie Allison
Tennesseean.

Nashville, TN

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lead story - An indecent exposure bill in Tennessee is unfairly targeting transgender people, advocates say

Emily Luxen
NewsChannel 5

Nashville, TN

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Tennessee - 3 football players in Tennessee are challenging gender-identity roles

Cyd Zeigler
Outsports

Clarksville, TN

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Tennessee - How Bill Lee and Karl Dean plan to win Tennessee's race for governor

Joey Garrison, Dave Boucher
Tennesseean.

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ezs note: It's down in the article, but you might wish to take note of how transgender boys and girls are treated.

Tennessee - Where Tennessee's candidates for governor stand on LGBTQ rights

Natalie Allison
Tennesseean

Nashville, TN (Broadway district)

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Tennessee - Transgender Bathroom Bill Is Back

Toby Sells
Memphis Flyer

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civil rights - Unanimous Vote in Favor of Michigan Transgender Woman is Groundbreaking

Jay Kaplan
PrideSource

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LGBT students in Tennessee could lose anti-bullying protection (UK)

Mayer Nissim
Pink News

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Trump’s Expected Pick To Lead The Army Believes Being Transgender Is A Disease

Amanda Terkel
The Huffington Post

Sen. Mark Green

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ezs note:  Please remember to urge your Senators to vote NO on the nomination of Mark Green's position as Secretary of the Army. You can find their phone numbers at www.senate.gov.

NPR raises concerns about firing of Tennessee reporter

Eric Schelzig
KZTV

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APSU organization will host rally for transgender students

Press
Clarksville Now

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ezs note:  In addition to the rally in Clarksville, rallies will be held at campuses nationwide. Check on your computer when yours is being held.

LGBT Chamber initiative encourages corporate activism

Press
Out & About Nashville

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"Nashville" returns with transgender actress, new plot lines

Kristin M. Hall
Shoot.

How to Help the Transgender Community Amid Spike in Suicide Hotline Calls

David Oliver
Yahoo!

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Tradition, Respect and Mutual Understanding

Julie Chase
Out & About Nashville

Transgender Vet Says Trump Supporter Torched Her Truck

Neal Broverman
Advocate

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