Tennessee's statewide LGBTQ rights and public policy organization. TNEP.org info@tnep.org . @tnequality on Instagram.https://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mv2facpduc2aJoin us at Perfectly Fine on Sept 23 starting at 5:30 pm to celebrate Bi Visibility Day. Get a free Bi Pride pin at the event while supplies last.09 Sep 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv2facpduc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3muyv6ix3uk2lVoter protection group for Nashville. https://nashvillebanner.com/2026/09/08/nashville-guardians-of-democracy-voter-intimidation/08 Sep 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyv6ix3uk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3muprltldkk2fHave a good holiday weekend. We'll see you back here on Tuesday if not before.04 Sep 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muprltldkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3muprltldkk2fHave a good holiday weekend. We'll see you back here on Tuesday if not before.04 Sep 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muprltldkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mun3zr2dlc2cVanderbilt being sued in federal court. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/vanderbilt-lawsuit-gender-affirming-care/article_3224e408-5761-5eee-b183-ba95bc506975.html03 Sep 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mun3zr2dlc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mumfiaapws2cA long life of extraordinary advocacy. https://www.npr.org/2026/09/03/nx-s1-5718381/gloria-steinem-dies03 Sep 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumfiaapws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mujuorqbec2rCongratulations to Council Member Hill! https://www.wsmv.com/2026/09/02/olivia-hill-becomes-first-transgender-president-pro-tempore-nashville-metro-council/02 Sep 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujuorqbec2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mujsjoymic2yCheck out this @nashvillescene.com piece on Houston Kendrick: https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/features/houston-kendrick-portrait-of-a-boy-on-fire-interview/article_54c449b9-6745-4286-8765-cc1a997b8d6f.html02 Sep 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujsjoymic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3muhrbptmr22hWe hope you'll join us. The Facebook event page is linked here: https://www.facebook.com/events/906400805850148/ .01 Sep 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhrbptmr22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mugnji55bc2qCelebrate Memphis today!01 Sep 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mugnji55bc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3muex3fe5622gIn 2013 TN General Assembly proclaimed August 31 "ido4life Traditional Marriage Day." We called it "Tennessee Marriage Equality Day" & held rallies across TN. We signed petitions calling Sen. Alexander to support a trans-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT6xnh9N6zE31 Aug 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3muex3fe5622ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mueqjkgdd226Thanks to TEP Nashville Co-Chair Brian Sullivan who talked to the New York Times about the connection between Dolly Parton and the LGBTQ community. That piece is behind a paywall, but Mother Jones used it in this piece that you can read here: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/dolly-parton-tennessee-nashville-airport-bill-lee-drag-lgbtq/31 Aug 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mueqjkgdd226https://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtymjkzq522l@metroweekly.bsky.social on the passing of Dolly Parton. https://www.metroweekly.com/2026/08/dolly-parton-lgbtq-ally-dies-80/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fgaycommunity26 Aug 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtymjkzq522lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtydaspios2rThe Tennessean on what Dolly Parton meant to the LGBTQ+ community. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2026/08/26/drag-performers-lgbtq-community-mourn-dolly-parton/91463207007/26 Aug 2026 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtydaspios2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtxiva4az22eWREG on reactions to the loss of Dolly Parton. https://wreg.com/news/local/tennessee-mourns-passing-of-country-artist-dolly-parton/26 Aug 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxiva4az22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtwxbpcrys2nReactions to today's sad news via @wpln.bsky.social : https://wpln.org/post/flags-at-half-mast-for-dolly-parton-mourners-across-the-political-spectrum/25 Aug 2026 23:17 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwxbpcrys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtwfpxbebk2jWe are saddened to say that the world has lost its most beloved Tennessean. We join millions in mourning Dolly Parton and express our gratitude for her inclusive spirit. https://people.com/dolly-parton-dead-756585325 Aug 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwfpxbebk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mtr5vc4luk23"The rollback of LGBTQ+ rights is a warning: movements that seek to undermine LGBTQ+ people are those that seek to control all of us..." An August 22 op-ed in The Lancet. Read it at https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)01704-6/fulltext23 Aug 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtr5vc4luk23https://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mth6pypk3s2yLocal story in @outsports.com : https://www.outsports.com/2026/8/19/24141832/blake-mundell-nfl-gay-tennessee-titans-massage-therapist/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTyu35wZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUtQR080Y3BYREphb1h3TmlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe_TdOydMBaDNE6y3S7LS1qEM4307eeimHNtYj0A3N5zvwj7ZBaTz3rlCFq80_aem_OqY4YX_nwzsZ5MX0HHSwSg19 Aug 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth6pypk3s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3msqawhpqjk2rIf you are new to Tennessee, you're about to turn 18, or you've never registered, you can register to vote online at the link: https://sos.tn.gov/elections/guides/how-to-register-to-vote10 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqawhpqjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3msggzg7e4s2iQuiet start to Election Day at this Cheatham County polling place. What are you seeing around TN?06 Aug 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msggzg7e4s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3msg4mxgugc2cHappy Election Day in Tennessee! Help people know how to find their polling place at sos.tn.gov/govotetn https://sos.tn.gov/govotetn06 Aug 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg4mxgugc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3ms77s7tznk2eBecome a vendor at or sponsor of BoroPride at the link: https://www.mightycause.com/story/BoroPride2026 . You can also just make a donation to support the event if you like.03 Aug 2026 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms77s7tznk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3ms5btlrcic26An ongoing problem https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisible-bruises/202607/why-partner-violence-less-recognized-in-lgbtq-relationships03 Aug 2026 00:52 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5btlrcic26https://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mrzjlukiuc23On August 1, 2014, the March for Equality in support of LGBTQ city government employees took place in Chattanooga.01 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzjlukiuc23https://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mrxn7vyi6c2sEarly voting hours for today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) vary a great deal from county to county in Tennessee. To learn more, go to this link and click on your county on the map so you can look up your county election commission. https://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php31 Jul 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxn7vyi6c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mrwxngdxnk2rToday (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) are the two last opportunities for early voting in Tennessee. Election Day is August 6.31 Jul 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwxngdxnk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mruip5uies2lWe are grateful to work with change agents across the state.30 Jul 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mruip5uies2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mrpoywvpzs2wIt's a good practice for allies, too.28 Jul 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpoywvpzs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tnequality.bsky.social/post/3mrpjh6rrec2aAnti-LGBTQ slurs. Why they stick around and paths forward. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/queering/202607/still-smearing-the-queer-why-the-use-of-lgbtq-slurs-persists28 Jul 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:3zltwogjg2gi3efh5ath7oxy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrpjh6rrec2a