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by Hope Jackson •
Tennessee legislature is ramping up and once again anti-equality lawmakers are looking to pass a ‘Slate of Hate.’
Tennessee legislature is ramping up and once again anti-equality lawmakers are looking to pass a ‘Slate of Hate’--pushing a dozen anti-LGBTQ measures that would not only discriminate against LGBTQ Tennesseans, but also other marginalized communities. HRC and our coalition partner, Tennessee Equality Project, are watching closely and preparing to fight back against these bills as they move in the legislature.
Recently, HRC staff was on the ground at the Cordell Hull Legislative Building to attend Tennessee Equality Project’s first Advancing Equality on the Hill Day. We learned about and spoke out about several bills, including:
We’ve seen the impact of passing discriminatory legislation in North Carolina and across the country. These measures will not only discriminate against Tennesseans, but open the state of Tennessee to extensive litigation and force taxpayers to pay the cost of discrimination.
HRC will continue working with the Tennessee Equality Project to oppose discriminatory legislation that targets LGBTQ Tennesseans. If you live in Tennessee and would like to make your voice heard, join HRC & Tennessee Equality Project at Cordell Hull Legislative Building on March 5 for the next Advancing Equality on the Hill Day or contact Hope Jackson, HRC Associate Regional Field Director at hope.jackson@hrc.org.
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