Tennessee Equality Project
@tnequality.bsky.social
Tennessee's statewide LGBTQ rights and public policy organization. TNEP.org
info@tnep.org . @tnequality on Instagram.
info@tnep.org . @tnequality on Instagram.
Today we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Take action to build the beloved community he worked for.
January 19, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Today we honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Take action to build the beloved community he worked for.
Holly McCall in @tennesseelookout.com lambasts Rep. Bulso's anti-marriage equality bill. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/16/e...
Editor's notebook: Beginning Tennessee’s political year with hypocrisy • Tennessee Lookout
Rep. Gino Bulso, a Brentwood Republican, has filed a slate of anti-LGBTQ bills two years after advocating for marriage between first cousins.
tennesseelookout.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Holly McCall in @tennesseelookout.com lambasts Rep. Bulso's anti-marriage equality bill. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/16/e...
Legislative campaigns for the week of Jan 18. Please, share and defend Tennessee's LGBTQ+ community. www.tnep.org/legislative_...
Legislative campaigns week of Jan 18, 2026
Legislation important to the LGBTQ community in Tennessee
www.tnep.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Legislative campaigns for the week of Jan 18. Please, share and defend Tennessee's LGBTQ+ community. www.tnep.org/legislative_...
NEW email campaign. Use the easy form at the link to contact the TN House Judiciary Committee and urge them not to adopt HB1271. Thank you. ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .
January 16, 2026 at 2:50 AM
NEW email campaign. Use the easy form at the link to contact the TN House Judiciary Committee and urge them not to adopt HB1271. Thank you. ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .
Thanks to East Nashtivists for inviting TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson to speak at their meeting this evening.
January 15, 2026 at 5:19 AM
Thanks to East Nashtivists for inviting TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson to speak at their meeting this evening.
SB1665 also filed by Sen. Rose today.
January 14, 2026 at 6:06 PM
SB1665 also filed by Sen. Rose today.
SB1664 by Sen. Rose. Introduced this morning.
January 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
SB1664 by Sen. Rose. Introduced this morning.
@tennesseelookout.com on passage of HB884 on the House floor today. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/13/h...
House passes anti-drag bill as legislature convenes for 2026 • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee House of Representatives opened the 2026 session passing an bill targeting businesses that hold one drag show in a year.
tennesseelookout.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 AM
@tennesseelookout.com on passage of HB884 on the House floor today. tennesseelookout.com/2026/01/13/h...
Some of the faces at the Capitol for First Watch of the Balcony Brigade. youtube.com/shorts/IydNj...
First Watch of the Balcony Brigade at the TN Capitol
YouTube video by TNEquality
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January 14, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Some of the faces at the Capitol for First Watch of the Balcony Brigade. youtube.com/shorts/IydNj...
Tough first day at the Capitol. The bill now heads to the Senate. Thank you for fighting back. www.newschannel5.com/news/tenn-ho...
Tenn. House passes controversial bill that could redefine what's considered an adult venue
Members of the Tennessee House passed controversial legislation expanding adult establishment definitions to include venues hosting just a single drag show. It elicited jeers from the House gallery.
www.newschannel5.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Tough first day at the Capitol. The bill now heads to the Senate. Thank you for fighting back. www.newschannel5.com/news/tenn-ho...
Speaking out for freedom in the Capitol
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Speaking out for freedom in the Capitol
Coming before the Supreme Court today. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court weighs state restrictions on transgender student-athletes
The conservative-majority court hears arguments on challenges to laws in West Virginia and Idaho that bar transgender students from participating in girls' or women's sports.
www.nbcnews.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Coming before the Supreme Court today. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Take action at the link before Noon on January 13.
ALERT! On Tuesday, the adult cabaret bill is back on the TN House floor. YES, on the very first day of the session. Use this easy form to contact your own member of the House and urge a NO vote: ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .
Stop the adult cabaret bill on the House floor
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January 13, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Take action at the link before Noon on January 13.
@memphisflyer.com on the adult cabaret/anti-drag bill on the TN House floor the FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION! www.memphisflyer.com/bill-reclass...
Bill Reclassifying Adult-Oriented Establishments To Be Considered by House
Businesses would bear all financial responsibilities required to be compliant.
www.memphisflyer.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM
@memphisflyer.com on the adult cabaret/anti-drag bill on the TN House floor the FIRST DAY OF THE SESSION! www.memphisflyer.com/bill-reclass...
Legislative update for week of January 12. www.youtube.com/shorts/Lkdd6...
Anti-LGBTQ bill hits the TN House floor on Jan 13
YouTube video by TNEquality
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January 9, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Legislative update for week of January 12. www.youtube.com/shorts/Lkdd6...
Take action with legislative campaigns for the week of January 12 at the link: www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
Legislative campaigns week of January 12, 2026
Legislation important to the LGBTQ community in Tennessee
www.tnep.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Take action with legislative campaigns for the week of January 12 at the link: www.tnep.org/legislative_... .
ALERT! On Tuesday, the adult cabaret bill is back on the TN House floor. YES, on the very first day of the session. Use this easy form to contact your own member of the House and urge a NO vote: ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .
Stop the adult cabaret bill on the House floor
ujoin.co
January 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
ALERT! On Tuesday, the adult cabaret bill is back on the TN House floor. YES, on the very first day of the session. Use this easy form to contact your own member of the House and urge a NO vote: ujoin.co/campaigns/36... .
Thanks to TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson for commenting in this Nashville Banner piece. nashvillebanner.com/2026/01/08/g...
Gino Bulso submits anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in Tennessee - Nashville Banner
A Tennessee lawmaker introduces anti-LGBT bills that seeks to challenge Obergefell decision and more, raising concerns over discrimination and rhetoric.
nashvillebanner.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Thanks to TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson for commenting in this Nashville Banner piece. nashvillebanner.com/2026/01/08/g...
New discriminatory bills to watch, just filed today.
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
New discriminatory bills to watch, just filed today.
At least 3 new anti-LGBTQ state filed in TN today. www.instagram.com/tnequality/p...
Tennessee Equality Project on Instagram: "Discriminatory state bills are being filed. Here are 3 news ones. Analysis later. We are just alerting you as it happens. Legislature convenes on Jan 13."
16 likes, 0 comments - tnequality on January 6, 2026: "Discriminatory state bills are being filed. Here are 3 news ones. Analysis later. We are just alerting you as it happens. Legislature convenes on...
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January 6, 2026 at 8:11 PM
At least 3 new anti-LGBTQ state filed in TN today. www.instagram.com/tnequality/p...
TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson discusses how newly proposed federal HHS rules mirror Tennessee's ban on youth gender-affirming care. She reminds us to listen to the real pain of trans people. youtube.com/shorts/U061E...
Newly proposed HHS rules on gender-affirming care sound sadly familiar
YouTube video by TNEquality
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January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
TEP Nashville Co-Chair Dahron Johnson discusses how newly proposed federal HHS rules mirror Tennessee's ban on youth gender-affirming care. She reminds us to listen to the real pain of trans people. youtube.com/shorts/U061E...
Join us on January 13 at the Capitol as the TN General Assembly reconvenes. www.facebook.com/events/31869...
First Watch of the Balcony Brigade: Legislative Session Resumes
Event in Nashville, TN by Chris Sanders on Tuesday, January 13 2026
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January 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Join us on January 13 at the Capitol as the TN General Assembly reconvenes. www.facebook.com/events/31869...
Nashville event is Sunday at 2pm at Centennial Park. www.answercoalition.org/venezuela
No War on Venezuela! National Day of Action Saturday, Jan. 3
Act Now to Stop War & End Racism
www.answercoalition.org
January 3, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Nashville event is Sunday at 2pm at Centennial Park. www.answercoalition.org/venezuela
@wkrnnews2.bsky.social on the hit-and-run that took the life of Smooth Sexton, who reigned as the 2024 Mr. BoroPride. www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
@wkrnnews2.bsky.social on the hit-and-run that took the life of Smooth Sexton, who reigned as the 2024 Mr. BoroPride. www.wkrn.com/news/local-n...
Happy New Year from all of us at TEP! When times are tough we have the strength of one another.
January 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Happy New Year from all of us at TEP! When times are tough we have the strength of one another.