“It is unfortunate that Tennessee lawmakers are using their authority to attack some of our nation’s most vulnerable—our children"
The law also requires Tennessee colleges to determine a student-athlete’s gender using the student’s “original” birth certificate
“Telling transgender students that they can’t participate as who they really are amounts to excluding them from sports entirely"
"To have the legislature pass a law that singled out me and kids like me to keep us from being part of a team, that crushed...
Tobi Yandle found himself in a terrifying situation this past week after discovering that all the restrooms he was allowed to use were locked
Kye Sayers & Bob Bernstein objected to the stigmatizing message they would be required to display- said the law violates the First Amendment
HB 1182 requires businesses to post a demeaning notice on their premises if they have policies allowing access for transgender individual
A class B misdemeanor could apply to those who won’t post the signs within 30 days of being warned they’re breaking the law
“I believe every person is welcome and valued in Nashville. Enforcement of transphobic or homophobic laws is contrary to those values."
"This bill says that the state doesn't trust trans youth, their parents, and their physicians"