Tennessee Pride Chamber Establishes Legal Defense Fund & Network to Protect Drag Performers, Festivals, Businesses
Despite a judge striking down one law, a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has led to threats against drag-related activities, prompting the Chamber to support...
Year: 2023
House Republicans Adding Dozens of Anti-LGBTQ+ Measures to Must-Pass Bills
The volume and severity of these provisions is an unprecedented attempt by federal lawmakers to restrict the rights of LGBTQ+ people, activists say.
Red Cross Statement on FDA’s Final Guidance Regarding Individual Donor Assessment for Blood Donation
2 min read Red Cross Statement on FDA’s Final Guidance Regarding Individual Donor Assessment for Blood Donation
On August 7, the American Red Cross implemented the updated FDA blood donation guidelines which eliminate questions based on sexual orientation. We look forward...
Author Joey Amato Releases ‘Everyday Investing’
Financial freedom and wealth-building are no longer elusive concepts with the release of the highly anticipated book, "Everyday Investing: A Practical Guide to Personal Financial...
Seventh Annual BoroPride to Take Place at Tennessee Miller Coliseum
Join BoroPride at Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on October 28, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm for the seventh annual BoroPride...
Announced: Sarah Nguyen Cheekwood’s 2023 Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence
Mixed media artist, Sarah Nguyen, has been selected as Cheekwood’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence. “Cheekwood is excited to have Sarah Nguyen as this year’s Artist-in-Residence, which...
Credit Hurdles for Transgender, Nonbinary People Could Be Cleared Under Proposed Bill
Deadnames on credit reports can hurt people’s ability to buy or rent a house or get a job. The legislation would require credit reporting...
Progress Beyond Pride: Learning Deeper and Loving Louder
Chris Angel Murphy is an experienced LGBTQ+ trainer and community organizer who promotes progress, not perfection, in one's LGBTQ+ allyship journey.
Gender-Fluid Artist Marcilli Releases ‘Done (Breakup Anthem)’ Ahead of Jamaican Independence Day
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Introducing Marcilli — a gender-fluid dance pop act out of Jamaica, and one of the first and few openly queer-identified Jamaican artists. Their single...
Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the Road, Urging Trans People to ‘Stand Up and Fight’
Miss Major Griffin-Gracy wants to light a fire that calls transgender people to action. "[W]ake up, stand up and realize just how perilous the...