6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (75+ words) A Tennessee bill would let optometrists perform eye surgery. An ophthalmologist warns this threatens patient safety. This bill threatens eye surgery safety in Tennessee | Opinion HB1952/SB2076 would allow optometrists to perform laser surgeries and injections despite far less training than ophthalmologists…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (711+ words) According to the'Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said, "I was sick and you looked after me." That simple phrase from the Bible lies at the heart of our moral responsibility as people of faith and as a community. Pastors, ministers and…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (90+ words) The organizations say the attorney general's bill will make it harder for Tennesseans to get their day in court. Powerful right-wing groups push back against bill from Tennessee AG National conservative groups with ties to the influential Koch brothers are…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (720+ words) The future of same-sex marriage in Tennessee is unclear as a controversial bill that would allow private citizens, groups and businesses to no longer recognize it moves through the legislature. Some argue the bill, if passed, could open the door…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (97+ words) Vanderbilt University Medical Center to end surgeries for transgender adults'The Tennessean Vanderbilt University Medical Center to end surgeries for transgender adults Vanderbilt University Medical Center is discontinuing surgeries for transgender adults, the latest announcement for the Nashville hospital after a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (131+ words) Republicans gave first approval to three anti-LGBTQ+ bills, including one that would allow private entities to not recognize same sex marriage. TN House advances bills to delegitimize same-sex marriage All three bills passed out of committee with unanimous approval from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (317+ words) LGBTQ+ advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Feb. 10 to kick off Tennessee Equality Project's Advancing Equality Day, as well as address a slate of bills proposed by the legislature that the organization called a "crisis." The gathering marks the 21st time the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1662+ words) The drag queen wore camouflage. "We are going to war," the performer in the camo bubble skirt told the crowd at the Lipstick Lounge, explaining her fashion choice. "As you all know, we are facing the drag ban again," she…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (108+ words) From controversy over Charlie Kirk to a Trump-backed academic compact, Tennessee colleges face mounting pressures, a new PEN America report shows. Are Tennessee colleges being censored? A new report says yes Tennessee is mentioned nearly 20 times in a new report…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (564+ words) There are many rules when you set foot in an airport, but not all apply to you. Presenting a REAL ID document? Yes, you do have to do that or face a $45 fee. Shoes off during security screening? No, that's…...