Dartmouth student weighs return home to state at forefront of anti-trans laws
Colin Goodbred, a 22-year-old transgender student, poses on the campus of Dartmouth College, in Hanover, N.H., on Friday. Goodbred, who was raised in the Nashville suburbs, says the bevy of new laws in Tennessee could keep him from ever calling the state home again. Conservative lawmakers nationwide introduced a flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills this year, but no state’s political leaders have gone further than Tennessee in enacting the laws. Charles Krupa / AP
Colin Goodbred, a 22-year-old transgender student, poses on the campus of Dartmouth College, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Hanover, N.H. Goodbred, who was raised in the Nashville suburbs, says the bevy of new laws in Tennessee could keep him from ever calling the state home again. Conservative lawmakers nationwide introduced a flurry of anti-LGBTQ bills this year, but no state s political leaders have gone further than Tennessee in enacting new laws target
The Darien Foundation awards $100K grant to the Darien Arts Center Written by Lesley Osborn
Shining a brighter light on local talent: The Darien Foundation awards the Darien Arts Center a grant totaling up to $100,000, in addition to $21,000 funded by DAC donors, to install a state-of-the art lighting system for the DAC Weatherstone Studio
The Darien Arts Center (DAC), dedicated to artistic expression through dance, music, visual arts and theatre, is a vital community resource that draws a considerable number of talented performers, dancers and artists to its stages and studios each year.
Tucked behind the main entrance to Town Hall, the DAC Weatherstone Studio is the most highly utilized space at the arts center, housing classes, rehearsals, special performances, and fundraising events throughout the year. The studio welcomes 600 dance students annually as well as numerous theatre, visual arts, and music students who attend classes and also use the space to perform
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Lawmakers passed and Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed five new bills into law, consistently dismissing concerns that they discriminate against an already vulnerable population.