365 Gay News » Tennessee

Lawsuit challenges homophobic Tenn. law

logointern3 — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:00:24 +0000

A lawsuit was filed against the new law banning local governments from creating anti-discrimination laws that are stricter than the state’s. The law was created to void Nashville’s law(...)

Corvino: The trouble with ‘Don’t Say Gay’

logointern1 — Fri, 27 May 2011 12:00:34 +0000

Not long ago I encountered an old acquaintance while waiting in an airport for a flight. He noticed that I looked tan—I had recently been to Mexico—so we started chatting about(...)

Comedy: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ – or anything else

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:43:41 +0000

If “Don’t Say Gay” weren’t an actual bill, it would be funny.

Or wait – it kind of is funny. Watch the video below from Eric Cunningham and Mike Scollins of The Full Ginsberg. (Know what makes(...)

Despite business opposition, Tenn. Gov. signs anti-gay law

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:48:54 +0000

Despite last-minute oppostition from businesses (thanks to a campaign by Americablog/Gay), Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a bill prohibiting local governments from creating stricter(...)

Tenn. Senate OKs ban on teaching of homosexuality

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:27:31 +0000

(Nashville, Tenn.) A bill passed Friday by the Tennessee Senate would forbid public school teachers and students in grades kindergarten through eight from discussing the fact that some people(...)

Humor: George Takei takes on ‘Don’t say gay’ bill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:36:52 +0000

You’ve probably heard about Tennessee’s misguided “Don’t Say Gay” bill, where students and teachers would be prohibited from talking about gay topics in the classroom.

Well, George Takei has the(...)

Culhane: Don’t pass “don’t say gay”

John Culhane — Thu, 12 May 2011 11:44:25 +0000

Something very dangerous might be about to happen in Tennessee.

By the time you read this, the state senate may have passed a bill that would stuff “homosexuality” back into the closet of(...)

Tenn. “Don’t Say Gay” bill passes committee

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:57:25 +0000

Tennessee’s State Judiciary Committee approved a bill prohibiting discussions of homosexuality in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms.

The bill (SB49) will make it illegal to discuss(...)

Lesbian couple sues neighbor for hate crime

logointern1 — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:00:43 +0000

(Vonore, Tenn.) Tennessee lesbian couple Carol Ann and Laura Stutte filed a suit against their neighbor on Tuesday, saying he set fire to their house because they are gay.

The word “queers”(...)

Ex-police officer pleads guilty to trans beating

logointern3 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:39 +0000

Former Memphis Tenn. Police officer Bridges McRae, who brutally attacked the late Duanna Johnson, was set to undergo a retrial for the excessive force charges in September.

After his first trial(...)