Press Releases

Tennessee Families and Doctors Urge Supreme Court to Block Ban on Essential Health Care for Transgender Youth

Transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers asked the Supreme Court of the United States to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for trans people under 18.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

Plaintiffs file federal suit to overturn Tennessee’s Aggravated Prostitution statute

Tennessee’s Aggravated Prostitution statute and related sex offender registration requirements are unconstitutional and violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), according to our federal lawsuit filed against the state.

Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Anti-LGBTQ+ Ordinance for BoroPride

A federal judge signed an order that blocks the city of Murfreesboro and officials from enforcing its anti-LGBTQ+ ordinance during the BoroPride festival weekend—protecting the free speech and expression of Murfreesboro residents and drag performers.

Advocates File Lawsuit Challenging Murfreesboro Efforts to Prevent BoroPride

To protect the freedom of speech and expression of LGBTQ+ community members and drag performers we filed a lawsuit in federal court today against the city of Murfreesboro, on behalf of the Tennessee Equality Project.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Request to Block Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

Judge Blocks Enforcement of Anti-Drag Law in Blount County

A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order preventing enforcement of the unconstitutional anti-drag law in Blount County.

ACLU-TN & Attorneys File Lawsuit to Protect Free Speech of Blount County Drag Performers

Lawsuit Filed in Response to District Attorney’s Plan to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Drag Law

Sixth Circuit Allows Tennessee’s Ban on Care for Transgender Youth to Take Effect

A panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has accepted a request by Tennessee’s attorney general to lift an injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The law, originally set to take effect on July 1, will now take effect immediately.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality

Federal Judge Blocks Tennessee’s Ban on Trans Youth’s Health Care

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of a Tennessee law banning best practice medical care for trans youth up to age 18 while several families’ legal challenge against the law proceeds in court.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Equality