Nashville Preds Partner with Nashville LGBT Chamber, Nashville Pride to Host 7th Annual Pride Night Presented by Smiledirectclub
The Nashville Predators will play the San Jose Sharks at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, April 12th. 5:30 - 6:45 - Pride Plaza Party, featuring...
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How a Dog’s Love Evolved Into a Charity for Kids Living With HIV
Named in honor of Dr. Garofalo’s dog Fred, the charity will give more than $200K in charitable donations to organizations in Chicago, across the...
Speaking Out: Phil Michal Thomas on Life as a Black Gay Man
Born and raised in Nashville, Phil Michal Thomas has been an integral part of Music City’s LGBTQ+ community for decades.
Stepping Out of the Shadow
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Organizing a pride event in a historically discriminatory area may have some people saying it’s impossible. Layla Quiñones and her wife Ericka were up...
Pride and Honor Through Activism
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Dakerri Rhone has had a zest for activism since she was in the eighth grade. She was involved in several community service projects and...
Dr. Richmond: Curator of Change
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Activism. Advocacy. Education. Where you find one, the other two are sure to follow. This is nowhere more evident than in the work of...
Zephyr, Gale, Tempest: Up Against the Winds
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“Releasing my life, so far, has freed me from the emotional bondage of understanding my life. My therapist helped me heal through the pages...
Chamber Connect for February • March 2022
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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...
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
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In "Singled Out (2021)," Andrew Maraniss gives an enthralling biography of Burke among the backdrop of the gay rights movement in the 1970s.