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The case is a bitter reminder of the ways LGBTQ people have had their identities weaponized by the courts in the past, most notoriously through a legal defense tactic known as gay or trans “panic.”

Texas tops list with 8,100 bans while Stephen King is again most banned author, PEN America finds

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The Education Department announced Monday it has formally rescinded the Biden-era Title IX interpretation that gave sex-based discrimination protections to students on the basis of sexual orientati…

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti is asking Planned Parenthood of Middle Tennessee for patient records as he targets abortion care.

A former Rutherford County library director is suing the library board, alleging her March firing for refusing to remove 132 children's books — most about the LGBTQ+ community — violated her civil rig...

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DADT repeal took effect on Sept. 20, 2011. Trans servicemember ban reinstated

The optimism then, the fight today

Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, now t...

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The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

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Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.

Some Nashville attorneys have formed a non-partisan group that will deploy volunteers to polling places in November to combat potential federal interference.

A Vanderbilt University employee is suing the school for alleged discrimination after the university denied insurance coverage for gender-affirming procedures.

At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.

Nashville’s Metro Council has elected its first-ever transgender president pro tempore.

We talk with the Nashville ‘art&B’ songsmith about his new LP ‘Portrait of a Boy on Fire’ and the ways music fans engage with Blackness and queerness.

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Bill Lee wants to rename Nashville's airport after Dolly Parton. Repealing the state's drag ban would be a better tribute.

The country music icon supported marriage equality, defended transgender people, and made acceptance central to her message.

As news of Dolly Parton's passing spread, the LGBTQ community expressed gratitude for the country legend's consistent support for equality.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are some voices that feel eternal. Voices that seem woven into the American story itself. For generations, Dolly Parton was one of those voices. The country music icon,…

From President Trump to Tennessee's congressional delegation to LGBTQ rights groups, tributes are pouring in for the late Tennessee icon.