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The Absurdity of State Republicans' 'Nuclear Family Month"
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (347+ words) Gov. Bill Lee delivers his final State of the State address, Feb. 2, 2026 General Assembly approves $58 billion state budget, school voucher expansion and "Charlie Kirk Act" as session heads toward close I mean, maybe save the Langman references for a "For…...
State Legislature Passes Bill to Track Transgender Health Care Data
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (286+ words) LGBTQ advocates watch as SB 676 passes in the state Senate, April 13, 2026 Protesters gather at the state Capitol in opposition to Senate Bill 676, April 23, 2026 Dahron Johnson speaks in opposition to Senate Bill 676, April 13, 2026 Rep. Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) doesn't think gender-affirming care…...
Transgender Health Care Data Collection Bill Passes House
3+ week, 3+ day ago (568+ words) Protesters rally against a bill that would require data collection on transgender patients, March 26, 2026 Under a bill that passed the state House Thursday and is slated to head to the Senate floor, health care providers and insurance companies would be…...
Letter to the Editor: On VUMC's Decision to Stop Gender-Affirming Surgery
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) On Friday, Feb. 20, many patients received a message in their My Health accounts: "Vanderbilt Health will no longer be able to consult on new patients for gender-affirming plastic surgeries." Brilliant and compassionate providers will no longer be able to look…...
State House Passes Bill Targeting Same-Sex Marriage
2+ mon, 22+ hour ago (376+ words) Rep. Gino Bulso on the House floor, Feb. 19, 2026 The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that aims to undermine same-sex marriage." House sponsor Rep. Gino Bulso (R-Brentwood) claims the bill is meant to only clarify the impact of…...
Critic's Pick: 'Heated Rivalry' Look-Alike Contest
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (93+ words) 7 p. m. at Acme Feed & Seed 8 p. m. Feb. 18 at Drkmttr 2 p. m. Feb. 15 at Vanderbilt Blair School of Music's Ingram Hall 7 p. m. Feb. 14 at Bridgestone Arena 11 a. m. Feb. 14 at Ella's by Christian Petroni at the Hyatt Centric Feb. 15 & 18 at the Belcourt 7 p. m. Feb. 13 at Acme Feed & Seed Feb....
Did a Local Civil Rights Leader Play the FBI for Fools?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (803+ words) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (center) and the Rev. Kelly Miller Smith (right) at Fisk University, April 21, 1960 If you took a class on the civil rights movement that focused solely on the Rev. Kelly Miller Smith, you'd still come away…...
Nashville Pride Sponsors Drop Support
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) 2025 Nashville Pride Parade Nashville Pride lost about 40 percent of its sponsorship dollars this year." Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nissan, Cracker Barrel, Dollar General and Jack Daniel's all sponsored June's Nashville Pride Festival in previous years, but pulled out of the…...
Be Gay, Do Crime" Is a Daily History of Queer Resistance
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) The LGBTQ community has long struggled for respect, acceptance and safety in the face of a hostile society, but the struggle has been marked by courageous " even joyful " resistance and resilience. Be Gay, Do Crime surveys the history of that…...
Bulso Campaigns Off of Anti-Trans Williamson County Schools Suit
8+ mon, 18+ hour ago (355+ words) Protesters wave Pride flags at Rep. Gino Bulso during a committee meeting, Feb. 14, 2024 Three families are suing the Williamson County Board of Education and Legacy Middle School principal Alicia Justice after a transgender student was admitted into a girls-only sex…...