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A New Tennessee Law Allows People With Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs to Adopt Queer and Trans Kids

The law states that people's anti-LGBTQ+ beliefs cannot automatically disqualify them from fostering queer and trans youth.

In the child's best interest?

With Gov. Bill Lee’s signature, Tennessee last week became the first state in the nation to establish the right of adults who claim moral or religious objections to LGBTQ identity to foster and adopt LGBTQ kids. In the days since the law became effective, the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) has shelved a 10-year-old policy […] The post In the child’s best interest? appeared first on Tennessee Lookout.

'We cannot be silenced': Tennessee Equality Project hosts vigil for transgender Oklahoma teenager Nex Benedict

Controversy surrounds legislation that would likely ban pride flags in schools

Only American flags and the official state flag would be allowed on display, if House Bill 1605 is passed.

This City Had Quietly Celebrated Pride Before. In 2023, That Was Not an Option.

FRANKLIN, Tenn. — As dozens of cars snaked their way onto the grounds of a refurbished horse farm on a sweltering June afternoon in Franklin, a few volunteers stood at the entrance, cheerfully welcoming visitors to the local Pride festival. The greeting, volunteers said, also gave them a chance to spot any person who didn’t wave back or smile, someone who might harbor more malicious intentions. There were bag searches and scans with a metal detector. Across the street, a man in a white nationali