1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (465+ words) “If I hadn’t been a girl, I’d have been a drag queen.” One of Dolly Parton's most iconic one-liners is reverberating with renewed emotion from the LGBTQ community. Parton's 1991 album "Eagle When She Flies" includes the track "Family." "Some are…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (22+ words) The Tennessean FCC considers labelling LGBTQ TV content, Nashville group pushes back...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (85+ words) The Tennessean The globally-renowned 1976 book “Roots” by Alex Haley, which spurred a broad awakening in African American genealogy and history and was voted as an official state book in 2024, has been banned in Knox County Schools libraries. "Roots" was among…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (522+ words) Tennessee's “Nuclear Family Month” resolution, proposed by State Rep. Bud Hulsey, R-Kingsport, is clearly targeting the LGBTQ community and trying to rename Pride Month. It's also just one of many attacks on vulnerable populations this legislative session. While the resolution…...

6+ mon, 2+ hour ago   (698+ words) Here we go again. I have written about State Rep. and gubernatorial hopeful Monty Fritts before. I challenged his lack of religious freedom—and thus, freedom from religion—as he campaigns for governor with a “Christ-first Tennessee” platform. Recently, he…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (91+ words) TN progressives call ICE a ‘domestic terrorist organization' tennessean.com TN progressives call ICE a ‘domestic terrorist organization' Rep. Justin Pearson called ICE a “domestic terrorist organization,” condemning the federal government’s lack of transparency on arrest records from the Memphis…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (137+ words) The Tennessean TN bills seek to ban pride flags, remove LGBTQ+ discrimination protections A trio of bills would allow private citizens and groups to no longer recognize same-sex marriage, ban pride flags in public buildings and remove anti-discrimination protections for…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (870+ words) A free 2-day conference on February 20-21, 2026, in Birmingham, AL, designed to support and connect LGBTQ+ founders, entrepreneurs & aspiring business owners. The Rainbow Ventures Summit provides a platform for LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs to thrive by offering valuable insights, expanding professional networks, and…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago   (135+ words) The Sarasota County School Board voted to remove specific protections for students based on race, disability and gender identity from its code of conduct. The 3-2 vote replaced specific language with... Sarasota's School Board let down LGBTQ students. Here's who should…...