Chamber Connect for February • March 2022
A great way to support the LGBTQ+ community is by frequenting chamber member businesses—just look for our OPEN and EQUAL membership sticker on windows...
Year: 2022
Ken Paxton Dined with the Family of a Trans Kid — They Now Feel Under Attack
Amber Briggle wants to know why her state’s attorney general issued a directive that states gender-affirming care is child abuse after Paxton visited her...
Glenn Burke and the Burden of Baseball
4 min read
In "Singled Out (2021)," Andrew Maraniss gives an enthralling biography of Burke among the backdrop of the gay rights movement in the 1970s.
Internationally Acclaimed Scottish Artist Lands Residency at Cheekwood
Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence Craig Black to create Cheekwood-inspired installation, showcase innovative painting technique.
Madam President
5 min read
Who is Mac Huffington? An equal mix of advocate, entrepreneur, and life of the party, Mac is a person of the people. She is...
New LGBTQ Gallup Data Reveals Enormous Gaps in LGBTQ Political Representation; LGBTQ People Hold Just 0.2% of Elected Positions
We need to elect over 35,000 more LGBTQ people for equitable representation.
Sparking a Movement
5 min read
These pioneers are beginning to get their stories told, but still have a long way to go to garner space in history books that...
Jumper Maybach Partners with The Trevor Project
Jumper Maybach, an LGBTQ artist based in Houston, Texas has partnered with the Trevor Project and will be donating 10% of sales from items...
Anti-‘woke’ Bills Could Affect LGBTQ+ Sensitivity Training for Eldercare, Advocates Worry
4 min read
As states consider bills restricting discussions on diversity in schools, Florida and Tennessee both have bills that may have effects far beyond the classroom.
OZ Arts Nashville’s Signature Benefit, ‘Conversations at OZ,’ Goes Virtual on February 23, 2022
3 min read
OZ Arts Nashville announced "Conversations at OZ," an annual fundraiser celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities, will take place online...