Tennessee Equality Project

Reject SB126/HB1027. Don't interfere with trans health care!

SB126/HB1027 is a caption bill that will carry an amendment that regulates gender-affirming care for trans youth. No one asked for this bill!

Vote NO on SB127

SB127 is up for consideration in the Senate Commerce Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The bill "prohibits state and local governments from taking discriminatory action against a business based on that business's internal policies." This bill could take away tools from governments to encourage equitable employment policies and good environmental policies in business.

Vote NO on HB800 and HB529 on March 23

Both these bills are trying to inhibit LGBTQ content in our public schools. If it sounds like censorship, it is.

Stop bathroom bill 2.0

This is nothing but a new twist on the anti-transgender student bathroom bill. It must be stopped.

Stop HB563-Business License to Discriminate bill

The Business License to Discriminate bill is up in a House subcommittee on Tuesday. It enables taxpayer funded discrimination.

No outing trans students

Withdraw HB836 on discrimination in adoption

HB836 protects adoption agencies in Tennessee that allow discrimination against prospective parents based on the religious views of the agencies. Call on Rep. Tim Rudd, the sponsor, to withdraw the bill.

Vote NO on HB1111, the other LGBT Erasure Bill

HB1111 is the OTHER LGBT Erasure bill. Remember the bill that talks about the natural and ordinary definition of "Father/Mother" and "Husband/Wife?" This bill does the SAME thing in a sneaky way.

Vote NO on HB1949, the bathroom bill

Adoption/Foster Care Bill on House Floor

NO on SB228, anti-transgender student athlete bill

The anti-transgender student athlete bill is moving fast in the TN Senate. It will be on the Senate floor on Monday, March 1. Take action and contact your senator with this easy form.

Vote NO on HB578. Stop attacks on gender-affirming care.

This bill is an attack on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The Legislature should stay out of the business of interfering with the standard of care in medical issues.

HB836 is wrong for Tennessee. No to adoption discrimination.

HB836 is a state-sanctioned nod to discrimination by adoption providers. LGBTQ people could be turned away, people of different religions or of no religion could be turned away--all with the blessing of the state even if they are qualified parents.

Stop the anti-trans bathroom bill in Tennessee

Urge the House Education Administration and Planning Subcommittee to vote NO on HB2414.

Stop the "Clergy Wedding Only" Act

We have to stop the "Clergy Wedding Only" Act. If this bill passes, public officials will not be able to solemnize marriages, which means couples getting married will have to have a religious ceremony, whether they are religious or not, even if they are of different religions.

Oppose the wedding officiant refusal bill

Stop the anti-trans bathroom bill in the TN Senate

The anti-transgender student bathroom bill is now moving in the State Senate. Let's make sure the members of the Senate Education Committee know our views.

Thank you for sending HB2414 to summer study

Please, thank the members of the House Education Administration and Planning Committee for sending HB2414 (the anti-transgender student bathroom bill) to summer study.

Stop the Tennessee mini-RFRA

Rep. Andy Holt has introduced a Religious Freedom Restoration Act which protects clergy from having to perform weddings that conflict with their religious beliefs. The bill also prevents venues controlled by a religious entity from having to be involved in any wedding that conflicts with their religious beliefs. The bill is redundant because the First Amendment to the U.S....

Tell the House NO to HB1840, Counseling Discrimination bill

Tell your representative in the Tennessee House that HB1840 is the wrong way to go for Tennessee. It focuses on the counselor instead of on the client. It damages the counseling profession by altering the American Counseling Association standards in our state and it puts vulnerable clients at risk.

Vote NO on HJR529, the anti-marriage equality resolution

HJR529 is legislative whining about the Supreme Court's marriage decision through a non-binding resolution. The resolution has been discussed as a way of encouraging the Family Action Council's lawsuit against the Williamson and Bradley County Clerks' enforcement of the ruling.

No anti-transgender resolution in Fayette County

Tonight the Fayette County Commission will consider a resolution opposing President Obama's guidance on the civil rights of transgender students. Urge them to vote NO.

Do not convene a special session for bathroom discrimination

Use this form to urge your member of the Tennessee House not to support convening a special session of the Legislature to take up anti-transgender student bathroom legislation.

HB1949 on February 20

Stop the anti-trans TennCare bill in House Insurance Comm.

Yes to HB370 because TN should take federal HIV funding!

Fight the LGBT Erasure Bill in TN

SB30/HB33 defines key terms in family law in such a way that they disadvantage LGBT people when getting married, or adopting or having children. The bill could affect many legal documents and arrangements that protect LGBT people and their families.

Vote NO on SB1944 on April 6

This is a school library censorship bill.

No to HB836, No to Adoption Discrimination

This bill allows private adoption agencies to turn away prospective parents based on the religious OR moral objections of the agency.

Speak out for LGBTQ students

Stop the adoption/foster care bill on the House floor.

Stop the Business License to Discriminate Bill

SB127 is on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. It is a license for businesses and nonprofits to discriminate WITH YOUR STATE AND LOCAL TAX DOLLARS! As the Human Rights Campaign noted: Cities could not refuse to give a grant to an organization operating emergency shelter services if they refuse to serve LGBTQ people. Cities could not refuse to secure a bond to...

NO on HB1152 Adoption Discrimination

HB1152 would allow private child placement agencies to discriminate against prospective parents based on the religious views of the adoption agency. The needs of the child and the ability of the parents to provide a good home ought to be the focus on Tennessee's public policy.

Tennessee can't afford discriminatory HB2620

A bill that requires the state to pay for the anti-transgender policies of local school districts in Tennessee is bad at every level. It's bad for students and it would result in expensive legal settlements.

Support LGBTQ protections in USMCA trade agreement

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement contains protections for LGBTQ workers. Some in the U.S. House of Representatives are objecting to those projections. Call on your member of the House to support the LGBTQ protections known as Article 23.9 of the agreement.

Stop Tennessee's bathroom bill in the House subcommittee

The anti-transgender student bathroom bill is back. It would be devastating to transgender students by exposing them to more bullying. And it risks making Tennessee another North Carolina with millions of dollars of loss in tourism and economic development.

Protect LGBTQ students

No to HB1151, no to criminalizing transgender people in TN

This bill targets the transgender community with criminal penalties for being in restrooms and locker rooms.

Stop HB892, the TN Natural Marriage Defense Act

The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act attempts to strip LGBT people of their right to marry. This bill attacks families and could result in as much as $2 Billion in damage to the state.

Honoring Allison Russell on her first Grammy win

Stop the bathroom bill on March 19

Stop the anti-transgender bathroom bill in the Senate

The anti-transgender bathroom bill is up for a vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Urge the committee to vote NO.

Stop HB1151, Don't Criminalize Trans People

Tennessee already has an indecent exposure law. This bill's only purpose is to enable harassment of transgender in public space and subject them to criminal charges.

It is discriminatory to codify gender-affirming health care

The Legislature should stay out of the business of putting health care standards for trans youth into the Tennessee Code.

Stop the anti-drag bill on the House floor

Stop attacking transgender youth athletes

There are two bills up in the Tennessee House the week of May 25 attacking transgender student athletes. Tell legislators to oppose both of them.

Speak out for trans college athletes

This bill is an attack on transgender women college athletes. The state should not interfere as the NCAA develops its policies for collegiate sports.

No roll back of LGBT protections for Knox Co Schools

There is a proposal that Knox Co Schools drop actual or perceived gender and sexual orientation from its employment non-discrimination policy. This move would be devastating for LGBTQ Knox County employees. It would make the school system less competitive for good teachers and other employees. It would also draw negative national attention to the school district.

Vote No on Ordinance 17-59 making drag adult entertainment

The Portland Board of Aldermen has already voted once to classify drag performance as adult entertainment. Urge the aldermen to vote NO on second reading of the ordinance on Monday.

Vote NO on amended HB2827

This is a caption or shell bill that was amended in the TN Senate to freeze in place current standards of health care for transgender youth. It's a bad idea because we don't normally slow down doctors and researchers by freezing in place existing standards of care.

Withdraw HB1488

HB1488 would direct the TN Attorney General to defend public school districts and employees that discriminate against students or employees based on gender identity. As Rep. Gerald McCormick, the sponsor, to withdraw the bill.

Vote NO on HB563 on Thursday

The Business License to Discriminate bill is up for a vote on the House floor on Thursday. It hinders the ability of local governments to advance non-discrimination in contracting and grant-making.

Put the brakes on HB563

This bill is written using confusing language, but it hurts the LGBTQ community because it prevents local governments from rewarding good workplace practices like inclusive non-discrimination policies when local governments contract with businesses and non-profits. That results in taxpayer funded discrimination and Tennessee doesn't need more of that.

No to sneak attacks on marriage equality

This bill is a convoluted sneak attack on marriage equality.

Stop Hamblen County anti-marriage equality resolution

On December 21, the Hamblen County Commission will consider a resolution attacking the Obergefell decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that guarantees marriage equality in all 50 states. The resolution urges the State of Tennessee to defy the decision resulting in discrimination against same-sex couples.

NO to Attacks on Marriage Equality

Marriage equality is settled law. The Legislature is wasting its time considering these bills. Discrimination is costly.

Stop student pronoun and anti-trans college athlete bills

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

NO on SB1499 and SB1304

These bills are nothing but taxpayer subsidized discrimination. SB1499 is the anti-transgender student bathroom bill and SB1304 is the adoption discrimination bill.

Stop the Attack on Drag in the TN Senate

Flag bill back in Senate Education on Feb 21

Stop anti-trans private school sports + parent opt-in bills

SB1738 in Senate Judiciary on Feb 20, 2024

NO on anti-LGBTQ bills in Senate Judiciary Committee

SB1297 (the unamended anti-transgender locker room bill) and SB1304 (one of the adoption discrimination bills) are on notice in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Send emails to the members of the committee to fight back.

Don't criminalize health care for transgender youth!

This bill is a nasty attack on health care for transgender youth. Good health care is not child abuse; it's justice!

Stop the adoption discrimination bill in the TN House

HB836 (the adoption discrimination bill) is headed to the House floor on Monday evening. It will lead to taxpayer-funded discrimination in child placement.

Issue a mask mandate for Rutherford County

On July 3 Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order granting county mayors the authority to issue mask/face covering mandates. We call on Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron to require the use of masks in public similar to the orders issues in Shelby County, Metro Nashville, and Knox County for the purpose of protecting public health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

NO on HB563-Business License to Discriminate

The Business License to discriminate bill is moving fast. It passed a subcommittee hearing last week without any discussion. Help slow it down.

Tell the Senate to stop discriminatory school bills

SB1367, which is a school bathroom bill, and SB1229, which allows parents to opt their students out of LGBTQ content in the curriculum, are on the Senate floor on April 5. Tell Senators to vote NO.

No to criminalizing protesters in Tennessee

SB8005/HB8005 would increase criminal penalties for protesters, interfere with the duties of locally elected district attorneys, and cost over half a million dollars a year.

Defeat bathroom bill in House Finance Subcommittee Monday

The anti-transgender bathroom bill is wrong for students and it makes no sense for the state to pay when school districts are sued for adopting their own policies.

Stop HB2620

This bill improperly directs the TN Attorney General to defend school districts that engage in anti-transgender discrimination. Contact legislators through this campaign to voice your opposition to the bill.

Vote NO on HB54 on March 14

HB54 takes tools away from state government and from local governments as they seek to get the most value for taxpayers when private entities contract with government. If this bill becomes law, it opens the door to taxpayer funded discrimination that government will be powerless to address.

Stop the sign mandate bill in the Senate

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop using the school curriculum to get at LGBTQ people!

There are several curriculum bills that the Legislature is considering this year. HB800 outright bans LGBTQ content in textbooks and instructional materials. SB659/HB1535 bans the use of supplemental materials not approved by state board of education. This campaign covers those bills since they are up for a vote on April 7.

Stop the license to drag bill in House Finance subcommittee

Shut down Tennessee's dangerous bathroom bill

The new bathroom bill is on the move in the Tennessee House of Representatives. While an earlier version was withdrawn, this new one is being debated in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. Fight back against this immoral, expensive attack on transgender students.

Revoke the Business License to Discriminate bill

HB54, the Business License to Discriminate bill, which would result in taxpayer funded discrimination, is back in the House State Government Subcommittee on March 21. Tell the subcommittee members that you are opposed.

Fight back against the anti-transgender bathroom bill

The new anti-transgender bathroom bill is on the move. The State of Tennessee should not pay for the court settlements when school districts adopt discriminatory policies.

YES on HB998--Make the TN Human Rights Act LGBTQ-inclusive

The Tennessee Human Rights Act does not protect the LGBTQ community. On Wednesday, March 6 Rep. Beck will propose an amendment to HB998 to make the Tennessee Human Rights Act more inclusive.

Vote NO on HB3, speak up for transgender students

Tennessee's House Bill 3 is an attack on transgender students. It prevents transgender students from participating in school sports by tying student gender to original birth certificates. Everyone should be able to participate.

Issue a mask mandate for Williamson County

On July 3 Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order granting county mayors the authority to issue mask/face covering mandates. We call on Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson to require the use of masks in public similar to the orders issues in Shelby County, Metro Nashville, and Knox County for the protection of public health.

NO to discriminatory bills in the Senate on April 30

On Tuesday morning, SB1297 (the amended indecent exposure bill) and SB1304 (adoption/foster care discrimination bill) are on the Senate calendar as items 49 and 50. Tell the Senate to vote NO!

Protect our flags at school

Issue a mask mandate for Sumner County

On July 3 Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order granting county mayors the authority to issue mask/face covering mandates. We call on Sumner County Mayor Anthony Holt to require the use of masks in public similar to the orders issues in Shelby, Davidson, and Knox Counties.

Speak out against attacks on transgender youth health care!

HB2576 is a horrible attack on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The House is attacking health care during a global health crisis.

No opting out of LGBTQ people!

This bill stigmatizes LGBTQ people, especially students and teachers. This is a retreat from the real world.

Stop HB1274. Don't use state funds to harass trans students.

HB1274 is up for a vote in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on April 2. Urge the Legislature to oppose using state funds and resources to defend school districts with policies that harass transgender students.

Issue a mask mandate for Montgomery County

On July 3 Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order granting county mayors the authority to issue mask/face covering mandates. We call on Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett to require the use of masks in public similar to the orders issues in Shelby, Davidson, and Knox Counties.

Stop discriminatory bills in Senate Judiciary on Feb 6

Don't force businesses to put up anti-trans signs

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

VETO SB8005 and protect the right to protest

Tennessee's SB8005 adds severe criminal penalties for protesting. The Governor should veto the bill to uphold the Constitution.

Protect nondiscrimination policies at our public colleges

ENOUGH with the attacks on trans youth health care!

Criminalizing best-practice health care is outrageous. The Legislature needs to get its priorities in order.

Drop HB1151

Since its introduction, HB1151 has caused nothing but fear. It has traded on the myth that transgender people are a danger to others in locker rooms and restrooms at a time when transgender people are actually at a high risk of being assaulted themselves. The bill has thankfully been amended to remove the language in the original bill that directly targets the transgend...

Speak out for trans students and against HB1274

HB1274, even as amended, still puts the State of Tennessee firmly on the side of school districts attempting to discriminate against transgender students. This is morally wrong, and it is irresponsible because it will encourage school districts to develop policies that result in lawsuits that all of us have to pay for.

Do not force businesses to put anti-trans signs

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop SB364, the Business License to Discriminate bill

This bill takes tools away from local government in contracting and grant making. Companies that do the bare minimum in terms of workplace policies will be treated the same as those who have great policies. This bill opens the door further to taxpayer funded discrimination.

Stop SB1499 and speak out for transgender students

SB1499 would direct the Tennessee Attorney General to defend school districts that develop anti-transgender student policies or provide for their defense through a law firm. That encourages school districts to develop bad policies with an indeterminate financial cost.

Stop HB1274. No state funds to harass transgender students!

HB1274 would direct the Tennessee Attorney General to defend school districts that develop anti-transgender student policies or provide for their defense through a law firm. That encourages school districts to develop bad policies with an indeterminate financial cost.

Stop HB9 in House Criminal Justice Committee

The bill was deferred to Feb. 14.

No to restrictions on health care for trans youth

These bills attack gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The Legislature should stay out of the business of interfering with the standard of care in medical issues.

No to anti-trans restroom signs!

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimidate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop HB1274 in House Finance Subcommittee

HB1274 is potentially 137 anti-transgender bathroom bills because there are 137 public school districts in Tennessee. HB1274 opens the floodgates to many school districts in Tennessee passing anti-transgender student policies, all because they would have the state providing for their defense in court. We need to stop this bill in the House Finance Subcommittee.

Stop HB1274 on the House floor

HB1274 would direct the Tennessee Attorney General to defend school districts that develop anti-transgender student policies or provide for their defense through a law firm. That encourages school districts to develop bad policies with an indeterminate financial cost.

Stop SB1499

SB1499 is an anti-transgender student bathroom bill. By providing the assistance of the Attorney General or private legal counsel, the State of Tennessee would be encouraging school districts to pursue bad policy that hurts students. That is an atrocious use of the office and of taxpayer funds. School districts are still likely to lose in court and have to pay thousands o...

Outrageous attacks on transgender student athletes

This bill is yet another attack on transgender youth. All students should have the ability to participate in school sports.

Speak up for transgender student athletes

Attacks on transgender student athletes are outrageous any time, particularly during a global pandemic.

Tennessee must collect and report school COVID-19 data

During the last week of July, the Tennessee Commissioner of Health stated that the department would not be collecting or publishing data on COVID-19 in Tennessee school districts. When the state and the public don't have good data, it is harder to make good decisions to protect students, faculty, staff, and parents. Tennessee should collect and publish the data.

No to the Binary Sex bill in the Senate

Restore authority to local communities

Local governments need every tool in the toolbox to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. Tools like: Paid sick leave Expanding tax freezes to protect vulnerable homeowners Ensuring immigrants feel safe seeking health care Putting unemployed residents to work on public projects Contracting with businesses that provide good wages to boost the economy Keeping housing affo...

Don't encourage people to sue schools over diverse books

No on SB3/HB9 on the Senate floor on March 2

Speak up for LGBTQ students in the House

Tell Senator Rose to withdraw adoption discrimination bill

Contact your state senator. You are asking your senator to contact Sen. Rose and urge him to take SB1304 (the adoption discrimination bill) off notice. In other words, you are asking your senator to tell Sen. Rose not to run the bill. '

Speak out for gender-affirming care for trans youth

Far Right activists have launched a massive attack against gender-affirming care in Tennessee. They are pushing legislation to end this life-saving care. Speak out and contact your two state legislators with this campaign.

Stop the attack on transgender youth health care

This bill interferes with the ability of transgender youth to access affirming care.

Fight for gender-affirming care in House Civil Justice

Stop the Wedding Refusal Bill

Require TN to apply for federal HIV program funds

NO on HB1233. Stop protecting transphobia

This bill says it makes accommodations for all children, but it actually requires school districts to make accommodations if someone doesn't want to be in the same space as a transgender person. The Legislature does nothing to protect transgender people, just the people who don't want to be around transgender people.

Stop HB1027

This bill codifies protocols for gender-affirming care for trans youth. Transgender youth, their parents, and their health care professionals have not asked for this bill.

Focus on Tennessee's priorities, not LGBTQ attacks

Stop anti-trans private school sports and pronoun bills

Stop the horrible license to drag bill in the Senate

Speak up for trans youth health care. NO WAY ON HB2576

This bill is an attack on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. It is bad for youth and bad for doctors.

Stop SB1 in Senate Judiciary

Defend gender-affirming care on the Senate floor

Stop the anti-implicit bias training bill

Stop SB596 in Senate Judiciary Committee

No on SB1044/HB1379 on March 28

Stop the pronoun bill on the Senate floor

Stop the attack on drag in Local Government Committee

Stop the attack on Tennessee Libraries and Librarians

HB2721 would establish a parental oversight board for each city or county library system that can censor the content of the material; violations of their determinations can lead to $500 and jail time for library personnel. This bill has its genesis in efforts to curtail LGBTQ and Pride displays at public libraries.

Stop anti-trans student pronoun + TennCare bills in Finance

Stop HB306 on the House floor

Stop the parent opt-in bill in House Education Admin

Stop HB1572, the attack on transgender student athletes

HB1572 is an outrageous attack on transgender athletes. It would exclude them from school sports, unless they were willing to play on teams based on the gender they were assigned at birth. It introduces severe penalties against school officials for violations such as $10,000 fines. It threatens school funding and creates a bureaucratic and legal nightmare for school offic...

Stop the attack on TN Libraries and Librarians in the Senate

This bill is a dangerous effort to establish boards that would censor library materials and programming and threaten librarians with fines and jail if they are in violation. Tell the Senate Government Operations Committee to vote NO.

Stop the latest attack on marriage equality in Tennessee!

This bill is another ill-advised, unconstitutional attempt to interfere with marriage equality. Contact the members of the House subcommittee and urge them to vote NO.

Stop the other attack on transgender student athletes in TN!

This bill excludes transgender athletes from school sports in Tennessee. It creates bureaucratic nightmares for local schools.

Support non-discrimination in Clarksville

Support proposed ordinance 14-2021-22 (purchasing non-discrimination) and proposed ordinance 15-2021-22 (employment non-discrimination) in the City of Clarksville, both by Council Member Evans. These ordinances will help make Clarksville more welcoming for LGBTQ people.

Oppose disriminatory legislation in first committee hearing

Stop HB1 in House Health Committee

We didn't ask for SB2233

There is going to be amendment to this bill that affects the protocols related to transgender youth health care. No one asked for it. When the protocols change, we shouldn't have to go through the legislative or regulatory process.

We didn't ask for HB2827.

HB2827 is a caption bill that will be amended with language affecting the access of transgender youth to best practice care. No one asked for this bill. We shouldn't have to go through the legislative or regulatory process when the protocols change.

Speak out for trans student athletes in House K-12

Speak out against the anti-trans private school sports bill.

NO to dangerous marriage experiments

This bill conducts a dangerous experiment with marriage. It allows man/woman couples to register their marriage, if they choose, with the state. Not only is that discriminatory, but it could hurt the couples who use the process because it might affect custody, inheritance, and divorce.

Vote NO on SB228/HB3 when it reaches the House floor

The anti-transgender student athlete bill is moving fast. It will be on the House floor soon Tell your your member of the TN House of Representatives to vote NO with this quick campaign.

Stop HB9 in House Criminal Justice Committee

Speak out for trans athletes

Two anti-trans student athlete bills are on the Senate floor on April 11. Tell your own senator to vote NO.

Don't interfere with trans youth health care

SB126/HB1027 is a caption bill that will carry an amendment that regulates gender-affirming care for trans youth. No one asked for this bill!

Yes to Student Pronouns, No to Disrespect

This bill says that school personnel can disregard student pronouns. Schools should create a welcoming environment for trans and non-binary students.

No to HB30, the License to Drag bill

Protect LGBTQ students on the Senate floor

Vote NO on the anti-transgender bathroom sign mandate bill

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop the pronoun and anti-trans sports bills in Ed Admin

No to busywork opt-in bills and the student pronoun bill

To Shelby County legislators from Shelby County constituents

Shelby County sends more legislators to the Tennessee General Assembly than any other county. We need Shelby County legislators voting a clear NO on anti-LGBTQ bills. SHELBY COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY: Use this form to send a message to all Shelby County legislators.

Don't use TennCare to attack trans people

Protect Trans Students in Senate Education

Vote NO on HB1182. Support trans-inclusive spaces.

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop the binary sex & wedding refusal bills in Civil Justice

Vote NO on HB529 and HB800 on March 30 and 31

Both these bills are trying to inhibit LGBTQ content in our public schools. If it sounds like censorship, it is.

Stop the license to drag bill in Senate State & Local Comm

Stop anti-trans athlete + parent opt-in bills in the House

Stop anti-trans private school sports bill on the House floo

No anti-trans bathroom signs!

This bill requires public buildings with trans-inclusive restrooms to put up signs about “biological sex.” It is an effort to intimate transgender people and businesses with inclusive restrooms.

Stop the binary sex bill in Senate Judiciary Committee

Stop censorship of LGBTQ materials in our schools

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

Tennessee says "YES" to federal HIV program funds!

Stop attacks on diversity in higher education

NO on SB1229 and SB1367 on March 24

SB1229 requires schools to let parents opt their children out of curricula dealing with sexual orientation and gender identity. SB1367 is a new anti-transgender student bathroom bill. Both are up for votes in Senate Education.

Stop the anti-survey, anti-sex ed, anti-school club bill

NO to the flag ban bill

Stop adoption and marriage discrimination bills in House sub

Stop the student pronoun bill in Senate Finance

The student pronoun bill is up for a vote in Senate Finance on April 19. Tell the committee to vote NO!

Stop HB578, the attack on gender-affirming care

This bill is an attack on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The Legislature should stay out of the business of interfering with the standard of care in medical issues.

Stop the anti-trans college athlete bill

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

STOP SB1738

Stop the erasure of LGBTQ students in Tennessee

Vote NO on HB372 on March 17

This bill would allow employees of state and local government to opt out of trainings that they say conflict with their beliefs. This bill appears to provide a way to undermine diversity training. It makes government more vulnerable to discrimination lawsuits.

Vote NO on HB1676

This bill concentrates authority in the State Board of Education to reject, adopt, and revise standards for language, math, social studies, and science instruction in K-12 education. It focuses too much power at the top and politicizes the instruction standards process.

No to the License to Drag bill in the Senate!

No to anti-trans TennCare bill in House Finance sub

NO on HB233 on April 13

HB2316 punishes school districts that don't discriminate against trans athletes by withholding funds. HB233 is a strange anti-marriage equality bill that establishes a separate registration process that only man/woman couples can use. Both are up in Civil Justice on March 30.

Stop student pronoun and anti-trans college athlete bills

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

Support LGBTQ students in the Senate

Tennesseans against the bathroom bill

Stop censorship of LGBTQ materials in our schools

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

NO to attacks on trans youth health care

This bill bans gender-affirming health care for minors including gender-confirming surgeries and provision of puberty blockers, testosterone, and estrogen. There are penalties for health care providers who violate the bill. Public school employees will be forced to out their students, which will shut down communication with school personnel.

Do not take over school library book selection

The Senate passed a bill about textbooks. Now the House is trying to amend it so that all school library books have to conform with a list drawn up by the textbook commission in Tennessee. Tell the Senate to reject the amendment.

Stop censorship of LGBTQ materials in our schools

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

Yes to Student Pronouns, No to Disrespect

This bill says that school personnel can disregard student pronouns. Schools should create a welcoming environment for trans and non-binary students.

Speak out for trans college athletes

This bill is an attack on transgender women college athletes. The state should not interfere as the NCAA develops its policies for collegiate sports.

Real talk on HB2816

No on HB2310

No to the micromanaging education opt-in bill

No to sneak attacks on marriage equality

This bill is a convoluted sneak attack on marriage equality.

No on SB2360

We oppose the misnamed parent bill of rights.

Protect higher education nondiscrimination policies

Respect transgender students

HB2633 and HB1895 are up for a vote in the House K-12 subcommittee on Feb. 22. HB2633 allows school personnel to disregard student pronouns. HB1895 directs the TN Education Commissioner to withhold funds from school districts that don't discriminate against transgender athletes.

Stop HB2310 in House Finance Subcommittee

No statewide ban on books

The conference committee on the bill worked out by House and Senate contains a provision that says if the state textbook commission upholds a challenge by one parent, the book is removed from every school statewide.

Stop 3 discriminatory bills on the House floor on April 20

No to the parent opt-in bill in House K-12

Stop expulsion of Representatives Johnson, Jones, & Pearson

Stop HB2310

Let legislators know you are at the rallies

End HB578 and attacks on trangender health care

This bill uses the law to change the standard of health care for transgender youth and criminalize any departure from it. This bill makes accessing health care more difficult and violates the rights of trans children and youth to seek best-practice health care and the rights of physicians to provide it.

Don't micromanage our public universities

HB2417 and HB2670 come before the TN House Higher Education Subcommittee on February 15. Both bill are attempts by the Legislature to micromanage the ways in which our public colleges and universities discuss diversity in instruction and training settings.

Protect trans youth health care

This bill bans gender-affirming health care for minors. There are penalties for health care providers who violate the bill. School employees will be forced to out their students, which will shut down communication with school personnel.

NO to attacks on trans youth health care

This bill bans gender-affirming health care for minors including gender-confirming surgeries and provision of puberty blockers, testosterone, and estrogen. There are penalties for health care providers who violate the bill. Public school employees will be forced to out their students, which will shut down communication with school personnel.

Respect transgender students

HB2633 and HB1895 are up for a vote in the House K-12 subcommittee on Feb. 22. HB2633 allows school personnel to disregard student pronouns. HB1895 directs the TN Education Commissioner to withhold funds from school districts that don't discriminate against transgender athletes.

Protect trans youth health care

This bill bans gender-affirming health care for minors. There are penalties for health care providers who violate the bill. School employees will be forced to out their students, which will shut down communication with school personnel.

NO to attacks on trans youth health care

This bill bans gender-affirming health care for minors including gender-confirming surgeries and provision of puberty blockers, testosterone, and estrogen. There are penalties for health care providers who violate the bill. Public school employees will be forced to out their students, which will shut down communication with school personnel.

Birth certificate equality

This bill allows people born in Tennessee to change the gender marker on their birth certificate.

Stop the parent opt-in bill in the Senate

Stop school library censorship.

This bill attempts to categorize school library materials as obscenity and pornography. It criminalizes librarians. This is a disgusting violation of the First Amendment.

Stop discrimination bills in House Finance Subcommittee

March 16, 2022 Senate Education Bills

Several bills affecting the LGBTQ community are up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee on March 16. Tell the committee to vote NO.

Birth certificate equality

This bill allows people born in Tennessee to change the gender marker on their birth certificate.

Yes to Student Pronouns, No to Disrespect

This bill says that school personnel can disregard student pronouns. Schools should create a welcoming environment for trans and non-binary students.

Fight the drag restrictions

Stop the bathroom bill

Stop school library censorship.

This bill attempts to categorize school library materials as obscenity and pornography. It criminalizes librarians. This is a disgusting violation of the First Amendment.

Stop the anti-implicit bias training bill on Senate floor

March 23, 2022 Senate Education Bills

Several bills affecting the LGBTQ community are up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee on March 16. Tell the committee to vote NO.

Stop the flag ban bill in 2 committees on Feb. 14

No to sneak attacks on marriage equality

This bill is a convoluted sneak attack on marriage equality.

Yes to HB2691, No to HB2451

We support the ability of people to amend the gender marker on their birth certificates and we oppose the misnamed parent bill of rights legislation.

March 23, 2022 Senate Education Bills

Several bills affecting the LGBTQ community are up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee on March 16. Tell the committee to vote NO.

No to HB1, protect gender-affirming care

NO to SB1, yes to gender-affirming care

NO on HB2316 and HB233 on March 30

HB2316 punishes school districts that don't discriminate against trans athletes by withholding funds. HB233 is a strange anti-marriage equality bill that establishes a separate registration process that only man/woman couples can use. Both are up in Civil Justice on March 30.

Don't fine schools for protecting trans athletes

The bill that fines school districts for protecting trans student athletes is on the House floor on March 31. Urge your own state representative to vote NO.

Protect school libraries from censorship

HB1944 is trying to accuse school librarians of peddling pornography. Speak out for school librarians and against censorship.

No on HB239, the binary sex, anti-trans document bill

March 30, 2022 Senate Education Bills

Several bills affecting the LGBTQ community are up for a vote in the Senate Education Committee on March 16. Tell the committee to vote NO.

Vote NO on SB562

This is a sneak attack on marriage equality. It establishes a separate marriage registry process for man/woman couples.

Vote NO on SB562

This is a sneak attack on marriage equality. It establishes a separate marriage registry process for man/woman couples.

NO on HB233 on April 6

HB2316 punishes school districts that don't discriminate against trans athletes by withholding funds. HB233 is a strange anti-marriage equality bill that establishes a separate registration process that only man/woman couples can use. Both are up in Civil Justice on March 30.

Stop the pronoun bill in Finance Committee

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

Stop the anti-trans college athlete bill

This bill bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools. It is censorship. It erases LGBTQ people and will result in costly litigation.

Stop the student pronoun bill in Senate Finance

The student pronoun bill is up for a vote in Senate Finance on April 19. Tell the committee to vote NO!

Stop the adoption/foster care discrimination bill

Speak up for LGBTQ students in the House on April 12

Stop separate marriage options for man/woman couples

SB2766/HB1634

No to the anti-implicit bias training bill

The flag doesn't need this kind of "protection."

Speak out for flags and books at school

No to invasive data collection, No to SB2396/HB2816

Stop the education discriminatory opt-in bill in the House

STOP HB1 when it reaches the House floor

Stop the anti-trans binary sex bill in Civil Justice Subcomm

Stop the anti-trans TennCare bill in House Finance

Stop HB239 in House Finance Subcommittee

Stop HB30 and HB878 on the House floor

YES to federal HIV program funding!

Stop the anti-implicit bias bill in Senate Finance