The bill may allow parents to adopt or foster LGBTQ+ kids and put them through conversion therapy, according to advocacy organizations
Republicans control both chambers of the state house & have been advancing what Tennessee Equality Project called a āslate of hateā bills
āBeing able to hold our events in public spaces on the same terms as any other group is the basic fairness that we seekāĀ
āTheyāre terrified- They donāt know whatās next, they donāt know how this will be used or whether they will be targeted in some way"
Gov. Bill LeeĀ signed the so-called ādrag ban,ā into law on March 2, setting fines and even jail time set to take effect on April 1
VUMC is the only healthcare provider in the state offering clinical care programs for trans & gender-expansive children & adolescents
The clinic is the only healthcare provider in Tennessee offering clinical care programs for transgender & gender-expansive children
āIt is unfortunate that Tennessee lawmakers are using their authority to attack some of our nationās most vulnerableāour children"
The law also requires Tennessee colleges to determine a student-athleteās gender using the studentās āoriginalā birth certificate
āTelling transgender students that they canāt participate as who they really are amounts to excluding them from sports entirely"
