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Tenn. gov. signs bill undermining protections for LGBTQ people and women

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago8 years ago04 mins

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam Friday signed into law HB 1111 — a measure that could undermine certain protections under state law for women and LGBTQ people in an effort to challenge the Supreme Court of the United States’ decision on marriage equality. The new law requires courts and agencies apply a so-called “natural” meaning interpretation…

GLAAD calls on Nashville’s music industry to speak out on discriminatory legislation awaiting governor’s decision

Steve Lee, Editor8 years ago8 years ago03 mins

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, GLAAD joined Tennessee Equality Project and other local LGBTQ groups and civil rights organizations in Nashville to call on Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam to veto HB 1111/SB 1085, an anti-LGBTQ bill which would require all words in the Tennessee state code to be defined as their so-called “natural meaning” – ushering…

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Tenn. gov. signs bill undermining protections for LGBTQ people and women

GLAAD calls on Nashville’s music industry to speak out on discriminatory legislation awaiting governor’s decision