Across the country, anti-LGBTQ+ legislators are taking their marching orders from extremist groups, and are determined to tell their LGBTQ+ constituents that they should not be seen nor heard, nor even exist. Although the 2024 legislative session promises to continue these devastating attacks, HRC is more committed and more energized than ever in our fight for LGBTQ+ equality.
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Each year, Tennessee is at the top of the list of states introducing the most anti-LGBTQ legislation -- and this year is no different.
Majorities support LGBTQ protections, oppose anti-LGBTQ agendas in the legislature
Following the signing of HB 836 in Tennessee, top businesses sign a letter opposing the bill and further attempts to discriminate against LGBTQ Tennesseans.
Research consistently shows that LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system, as many have been rejected by their families of origin because of their LGBTQ status, and are…
Senate passes bill at beginning of session after House passage last year. The Human Rights Campaign urges a veto.
Against the backdrop of National Foster Care Month, HRC and our partners have been hard at work to fight back against harmful child welfare-related legislation in states around the country.
The 2019 legislative session has adjourned in Tennessee, but the fight for equality in the Volunteer State is far from over.
HRC announced that eleven major corporations have signed onto an open letter to Tennessee lawmakers opposing the anti-LGBTQ “Slate of Hate” moving through the legislature.
The Tennessee legislature is working to fast track and pass several anti-LGBTQ bills, including business license to discriminate, child welfare and anti-trans bills, known to advocates as the Slate of…
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