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28 04, 2023

ACLU-TN Urges Governor to Veto Bill Abolishing Community Oversight Boards

2023-04-28T19:20:14-05:00 April 28th, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

We urged Governor Bill Lee to veto SB 591/HB 764, which would abolish existing community oversight boards and replace them with smaller, less powerful “police advisory and review committees” staffed by local mayors rather than the community. 

27 04, 2023

Frequently Asked Questions: TN’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare Ban for Patients Under Eighteen

2023-05-15T11:41:07-05:00 April 27th, 2023|Categories: General News, Know Your Rights|

This guide is intended to provide information for young people and their families regarding the law that prohibits gender-affirming medical care to patients under eighteen in Tennessee.

20 04, 2023

LGBTQ+ Advocates Sue Tennessee to Block Dangerous Transgender Healthcare Ban

2023-04-20T12:29:32-05:00 April 20th, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

We sued Tennessee to block the state’s recently enacted discriminatory ban on medically necessary gender-affirming care for Tennessee’s transgender youth.

6 04, 2023

ACLU-TN Statement on Expulsion of Legislators After School Shooting

2023-04-06T20:08:08-05:00 April 6th, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Tennessee House of Representatives expelled Rep. Justin Jones, and Rep. Justin Pearson from the state legislature, while continuing the shameful legacy of disenfranchising and silencing the voices of marginalized communities and the Black lawmakers they elect.

3 04, 2023

ACLU-TN Statement on Attempt to Expel Three Legislators in Wake of School Shooting

2023-04-03T21:21:28-05:00 April 3rd, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Members of the Tennessee House of Representatives brought resolutions to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson, Rep. Justin Jones, and Rep. Justin Pearson from the state legislature. Instead of rushing to expel members, House leadership should turn to solving the real challenges facing our state.

2 03, 2023

ACLU-TN Reaction to Law Targeting Drag Shows

2023-03-02T17:04:29-06:00 March 2nd, 2023|Categories: General News, Press Releases|

Governor Bill Lee has signed a law that would prohibit entertainers from performing on public property, or where their performance could be viewed by a minor, if the performance is “harmful to minors.”