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Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Out Destination: Tennessee

Those planning a fall getaway may initially think of popular LGBT destinations such as New York, Chicago and San Francisco. However, why not think outside the box and head to Tennessee, home to work-class entertainment, fine dining and tons of outdoor adventures.
POC Immigrant Shares Her LGBT Experience in Tennessee

In most conversations regarding equal rights among LGBT communities, immigrant and people of color (POC) voices often go unheard as well as what they experience in a southern red state.
Request For God's Mercy on Gay Marriage Lacking Amen

MARYVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — A resolution asking God to have mercy on a Tennessee county for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples apparently didn't have a prayer of being considered Tuesday.
Same-Sex Couple Given Approval By Wedding Venue, Then Denied

Nolensville (WSMV) -- Two Iraq War veterans said they'd picked the perfect venue for their same-sex commitment ceremony. They said just days after employees told them they could hold their ceremony there, the owner called it off, saying they can't host the event until same-sex marriage is legal in Tennessee.
Same-Sex Couples Sue Over Tennessee 'Natural Meaning' Law

(AP) Four married lesbian couples expecting children through artificial insemination filed a lawsuit Monday over concerns that a new Tennessee statute requiring use of the "natural and ordinary meaning" of words in state law could strip them of their rights as parents.
Same-Sex Marriages in Tenn. Case Again Invalid

A federal appeals panel says that while the lawsuit of three same-sex couples who were wed in other states makes its way through the courts, Tennessee does not have to recognize their marriages.
Same-Sex Tennessee Couple Lose Bid for Divorce

An East Tennessee judge has declined to recognize the Iowa marriage of two men in his courtroom for a divorce.
Some Members Outraged at Church for Baptizing Gay Man

Memphis, TN (WREG) -- Ronnie Hester wears his sexuality and faith out in the open.
Sponsor of Anti-Gay Marriage Bill is Undaunted by $8.5B Cost

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee lawmaker whose bill would bar the state from following the U.S. Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling says he's undeterred by a projected loss of $8.5 billion in federal funds if the Legislature enacts the measure.
State Rep. Asks County Clerks To Ignore Supreme Court Ruling On Gay Marriage

Nashville, TN (WSMV) -- A Tennessee lawmaker has sent a letter to all 95 county clerks in Tennessee urging them to refuse to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Tenn. Gay Marriage Supporters Encouraged by Okla.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Supporters of gay marriage in Tennessee say they are encouraged by recent federal court rulings in Utah and Oklahoma that struck down state limits on same-sex marriage.
Tenn. Wedding Venue Reverses Policy on Same-Sex Ceremonies

A Tennessee wedding venue that made headlines this week, after it was revealed its officials would not host a commitment ceremony for two gay Iraq War veterans, will change its policy on holding same-sex ceremonies, LGBTQ Nation reports.
Tennessee 7th Grader Dies by Suicide After Anti-LGBT Bullying

(LA Blade) A 12-year-old boy took his own life after enduring apparent months of what his family and others labeled ugly vitriolic anti-LGBT bullying and abuse.
Tennessee Asks US Supreme Court Not To Take Up Gay Marriage Issues, Let Favorable Ruling Stand

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The Tennessee attorney general is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to let a ruling stand that upheld the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Tennessee Bans Collegiate Trans Athletes

(WB) Republican Governor Bill Lee signed a bill last Friday that effectively bans transgender women from competing on college sports teams consistent with their gender identity in Tennessee.
Tennessee County Approves Anti-Gay Marriage Resolution

ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. - Despite last week's defeat of a proposed General Assembly bill that sought to defy the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, two Tennessee counties have attempted to vote on resolutions against the ruling.
Tennessee County Seeks Protection from 'God's Wrath' Over Same-Sex Marriage

(CNN) -- They say it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission. Tonight, a Tennessee county wants to do just that.
Tennessee Enacts Bill Banning Gender-affirming Trans Youth Healthcare

(WB) On Tuesday Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Senate Bill 126, which bans gender-affirming medical care for Trans youth.
Tennessee Governor Appeals Same-Sex Marriage Order

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's governor is asking a federal judge to put her ruling requiring the state to recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples on hold while a higher court weighs in on the case.
Tennessee’s Bully Psalm: ’The Lord Is My Lawyer, I Shall Not Want’

If a bill that is sitting on Tennesse Governor Bill Haslam’s desk is signed into law, the power of Christ could compel some students to slander LGBT peers without repercussion and invoke the name of the Almighty as an acceptable way of avoiding learning science. The Gaily Grind reports:
TN GOP State Senator Likens Obamacare Sign-Ups to Nazi Death Trains

A state Senator's blog post likening the insurance requirement under President Barack Obama's health care law to the forced deportation of Jews during the Holocaust drew swift condemnation Monday from leaders of both parties in Tennessee.
Unicoi County, Tennessee Advances Resolution Opposing Gay Marriage

ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) - Unicoi County could become the next in a growing number of Tennessee counties to call for an override of the U.S. Supreme Court's historic ruling on gay marriage.
Victoria Jackson Files for County Seat in Tennessee

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Victoria Jackson has filed to run as an independent candidate for a seat on a county commission outside Nashville, Tenn.

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