Anti-LGBTQ bills are moving fast through their committees in Tennessee. Please, take action with these campaigns with opportunities to call, email, and show up. Note: Campaigns will be added throughout the week as the Legislature finalizes its calendar of bills to be considered.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13

EMAIL:  SB1, the ban on trans youth healthcare, is on the full Senate calendar on Monday afternoon! Use this easy form to email your own state senator. Personalize the message or record a video.

CALL: Join inclusion tennessee and TEP for a Zoom phone bank against discriminatory bills at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event page.

SHOW UP: Knox Pride is hosting "Enough is Enough Rally" at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Knoxville. Go to their Facebook event for details.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14

EMAIL:  HB1215, an anti-trans TennCare bill, is up for a vote in House Insurance Subcommittee. Email the members with this easy form.

CALL: Leave a message with members of the House Insurance Subcommittee about HB1215 with the scripts and numbers at the link.

SHOW UP:  HB1215, an anti-trans TennCare bill, is up for a vote in the House Insurance Subcommittee. Join us at Noon in House Hearing Room 1. RSVP at the Facebook event link.

EMAIL:  HB30, an amended anti-drag bill is up for a vote. Tell the House Local Government Committee to vote NO with this easy form.

CALL:  Leave a message with members of the House Local Government Committee on HB30 with the scripts and numbers at the link.

SHOW UP: HB30, one of the anti-drag bills, is up in the House Local Government Committee at 1:30 p.m. HB239, a bill that imposes a binary biological definition of sex in the Tennessee Code, is up at the same time in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. RSVP for the two committee meeting with one Facebook event at this link.

EMAIL: Use this easy form to ontact the members of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on HB239, an anti-trans document bill.

SHOW UP: Attend the "Have a Heart Tennessee Rally" at 3:00 p.m. at Legislative Plaza in Nashville. RSVP at the link.

EMAIL: HB9, an anti-drag bill is back before the House Criminal Justice Committee. Email the members with this easy form.

CALL: HB9, an anti-drag bill is back before the House Criminal Justice Committee. Call members of the committee with the scripts and numbers at this link.

SHOW UP: HB9, an anti-drag bill, is up in Criminal Justice Committee at 4:30 p.m. HB306, an anti-trans private school athlete bill, is up at the same time. RSVP at the Facebook page for both committee hearings.

EMAIL:  HB306, an anti-trans private school athlete bill, is up in House K-12 subcommittee. Tell the members to vote NO with this easy form.

CALL:  Leave a message with members of the House K-12 subcommittee on HB306 with the scripts and numbers at the link.

CALL:  Join the Human Rights Campaign for a virtual phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. RSVP at this link.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15

EMAIL:  HB1, a horrible attack on trans youth healthcare, is heading to House Civil Justice Committee at Noon. Use this easy form to contact the members of the committee. Personalize the message or record a video message to go with your email.

CALL:  Leave messages at the offices of the Civil Justice Committee members about HB1 with the scripts and numbers at this link. Note: The link also includes the calls to House Civil Justice Subcommittee for HB239 since some committee members are members of the subcommittee.

SHOW UP: HB1 is up in House Civil Justice Committee at Noon in House Hearing Room 2. RSVP at the Facebook event page for the hearing.

SHOW UP:  Advancing Equality Day on the Hill is a day to meet with your legislators at the Cordell Hull Building. Learn more at the Facebook event page. Email us at [email protected] to find out more.

Take action to fight anti-LGBTQ bills the week of February 6 with these campaigns.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6

EMAIL: Use this easy form to send a message to your state senator urging a NO vote on SB3, a bill attacking drag. It is on the Senate floor the evening of February 6 at 5:00 p.m. UPDATE: The bill was deferred on Monday to Thursday. You may still have time to email.

CALL: Zoom phone bank on discriminatory bills at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Learn more at the Facebook event page.

SHOW UP:  SB3, an anti-drag bill, is on the Senate floor at 5:00 p.m. If you would like to watch from the Senate gallery, go to the Capitol building. The event is not in the Cordell Hull Building where committee meetings take place, but in the Capitol itself. It is located at 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Nashville.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7

EMAIL:  Use this easy form to send a message to Senate Judiciary to vote NO on SB1, an anti-trans youth healthcare bill.

CALL: Call some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to vote NO on SB1 with the scripts and numbers at the link.

SHOW UP: SB1, an anti-trans youth healthcare bill, is up in the Senate Judiciary Committee at 3:00 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1. RSVP at the Facebook event link.

EMAIL: Use this easy form to send a message to House Criminal Justice Committee to vote NO on HB9, an anti-drag bill.

CALL: Call some of the members of the House Criminal Justice Committee to vote NO on HB9, an anti-drag bill with the scripts and numbers at the link.

SHOW UP: HB9, an anti-drag bill, is up for a vote in the House Criminal Justice Committee at 4:30 p.m. RSVP at the Facebook event link.

CALL: There is an HRC virtual phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. RSVP at this link.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8

EMAIL:  Use this easy form to send a message to House Health Committee to vote NO on HB1, an anti-trans youth healthcare bill.

EMAIL: Use this easy form to send a message to the House Cities & Counties Subcommittee to vote NO on HB30, an anti-drag bill.

CALL:  Call some of the members of the House Health Committee to vote NO on HB1, an anti-trans youth healthcare bill, with the scripts and numbers at the link.

CALL: Call the members of the House Cities and Counties Subcommittee to vote NO on HB30, another anti-drag bill, with the scripts and numbers at the link.

SHOW UP: HB1, an anti-trans youth healthcare bill, is up in the House Health Committee at 3:30 p.m. and HB30, an anti-drag bill, is up in the House Cities & Counties Subcommittee. Both take place at 3:30. RSVP at the Facebook event link.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9

WRITE: Join us for a postcard writing party in Clarksville from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Central Time. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event page.

ANY DAY

SIGN: Organizations, congregations, and businesses can sign this statement for dignity and against discrimination.

January 31 was a devastating day in the Legislature. Anti-gender-affirming care legislation advanced in the House and anti-drag legislation advanced in House and Senate committees. There is still time to take action today ahead of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee meeting on SB1, a bill banning gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth.

EMAIL:  Use the form at the link to email the members of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee about SB1, which a ban on gender-affirming care.

CALL: Call the offices of some of the committee members and urge them to vote NO with the scripts and numbers at this link.

SHOW UP:  Attend the Senate Health hearing on SB1, which bans gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth at 1:00 p.m.. Facebook event at this link.

Discriminatory bills are starting to move in the Tennessee General Assembly. Take action with these campaigns the week of January 30. More specific information will be added as the week progresses.

Monday, January 30

CALL:  Zoom phone bank with inclusion tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Facebook event with Zoom link here.

CALL:  Call the Governor and urge him to reconsider Tennessee leaving CDC HIV funds on the table.

Tuesday, January 31

EMAIL:  Use the form at this link to email the members of the House Health Subcommittee about HB1, a bill banning gender-affirming care for youth.

EMAIL:  Use the form at this link to email the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and House Criminal Justice Subcommittee about SB3/HB9, which is an anti-drag bill.

CALL: Call the offices of some of the members of the Health Subcommittee asking them to vote NO on HB1 with the scripts and numbers at this link.

CALL:  Call the offices of some of the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee asking them to vote NO on SB3 with the scripts and numbers at this link.

CALL:  Call the offices of some of the members of the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee asking them to vote NO on HB9 with the scripts and numbers at this link.

SHOW UP:  Attend the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee hearing on HB9, one of the anti-drag bills, in House Hearing Room 2 at Noon. Facebook event linked here.

SHOW UP: Attend the House Health Subcommittee hearing on HB1, one of the anti-trans healthcare bills, in House Hearing Room 4 at 1:30 p.m. Facebook event linked here.

SHOW UP:  Attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on SB3, one of the anti-drag bills, in Senate Hearing Room 1 at 3:00 p.m. Facebook event at the link.

Wednesday, February 1

EMAIL:  Use the form at the link to email the members of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee about SB1, which a ban on gender-affirming care.

CALL: Call the offices of some of the committee members and urge them to vote NO with the scripts and numbers at this link.

SHOW UP:  Attend the Senate Health hearing on SB1, which bans gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth at 1:30 p.m.. Facebook event at this link.

On January 28, there is a rally against gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary in Murfreesboro. This rally sends a destructive message about our community, spreads misinformation, and increases the danger of bad public policy. Let's send a positive message from allies across the state as gender diverse youth are under attack. Sign and share this petition to show that you support life-saving care for trans and non-binary youth in Rutherford County and throughout Tennessee.

The day after the election, legislators began filing discriminatory bills. The following is the emerging Slate of Hate for 2023. The description of the bills is meant to be basic and not exhaustive of every implication. The legislative session begins on January 10, 2023.

Bills that clearly and directly attack the LGBTQ community

SB1/HB1 by Sen. Johnson and Rep. Lamberth. Bans gender-affirming care for minors.

SB3/HB9 by Sen. Johnson and Rep. Todd. Restricts public drag performances and could also have the effect of putting trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people in danger.

SB5/HB1138 by Sen. Bowling and Sen. Ragan. Another bill banning gender-affirming care for minors.

SB841/HB30 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Doggett. Another bill connecting drag performances to adult cabaret performances. It defines a permitting process and prohibits the attendance of those under 18.

SB1440/HB239 by Sen. Roberts and Rep. Bulso. As introduced, adds "sex" as a defined term for statutory construction purposes.

SB1237/HB306 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Bulso. As introduced, authorizes a private school to create a policy to regulate a student's participation in the school's athletic activities or events based upon a student's biological sex. This is another anti-trans student athlete bill. The bill was later amended to use TSSAA to exclude transgender athletes at private schools from league participation.

SB466/HB1269 by Sen. Rose and Rep. Cochran. As introduced, specifies that a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA is not required to refer to a student using the student's preferred pronoun if the pronoun is not consistent with the student's biological sex; insulates a teacher or other employee of a public school or LEA from civil liability and adverse employment action for referring to a student using the pronoun that is consistent with the student's biological sex.

SB596/HB878 by Sen. Pody and Rep. Fritts. As introduced, states that a person is not required to solemnize a marriage if the person has an objection to solemnizing the marriage based on the person's conscience or religious beliefs.

SB1339/HB1215 by Sen. Johnson and Speaker Sexton. As introduced, prohibits any managed care organization that contracts with the bureau of TennCare to provide medical assistance from providing reimbursement or coverage for a medical procedure if the performance or administration of the procedure is for the purpose of enabling a person to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the person's sex, or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between a person's sex and asserted identity.

SB1110/HB1386 by Sen. Bowling and Rep. Ragan. As introduced, enacts the "Marital Contract at Common Law Recording Act"; authorizes county clerks to accept and record a record of common law marriage between one man and one woman; limits the jurisdiction of circuit courts and chancery courts in cases involving the definition of common law marriage to the principles of common law marriage.

SB620/HB1414 by Sen. Pody and Rep. Todd. As introduced, enacts the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act", which declares that the ability of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent’s child is a fundamental right. Note the language on gender identity in the bill.

SB1469/HB1447 by Sen. Johnson and Rep. Faison. As introduced, clarifies that prescribing hormone treatment for minors is not a standard medical practice when the treatment is for the purpose of enabling a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor’s sex or treating purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between a minor's sex and asserted identity.

SB1044/HB1379 by Senator Hensley and Rep. Ragan. This is a caption bill that would sneak in anti-trans bathroom language for any setting that could be defined as a camp.

SB918/HB1319 by Senator Rose and Rep. Kumar. This is a caption bill with an amendment that would have the effect of restricting the display of flags such as Pride flags and Black Lives Matter flags on public buildings.

SB1443/HB727 by Sen. Roberts and Rep. Hulsey. As introduced, requires a student's parent or legal guardian, or the student if the student has reached the age of majority, to provide a written, informed, and voluntarily signed consent to the student's LEA before the student may receive instruction through the LEA's family life curriculum, participate in a survey, analysis, or evaluation, or receive health services provided through a coordinated school health program. Note: This bill was later amended to include language about sexual orientation/gender identity curriculum.

SB1117/HB1411 by Sen. Bowling and Rep. Fritts. As introduced, requires an LEA to obtain a student's parent's or legal guardian's consent to allow the student to participate in instruction, an activity, evaluation, assessment, survey, or analysis offered by the student's LEA. Note: This bill was later amended to include language about sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum.

Bills that could have discriminatory implications for the LGBTQ community

SB102/HB158 by Sen. Gardenhire and Rep. Zachary. Prohibits public school districts and public higher education institutions from requiring an employee to go through implicit bias training. Note: The primary target of this bill is likely implicit bias training related to race. It may affect training related to sexual orientation and gender identity, though it is unclear how extensively those issues are discussed in implicit bias training in Tennessee school districts or Tennessee higher education institutions. Practice seems to vary.

SB138/HB161 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Eldridge. This bill regulates phones and tablets sold in Tennessee and filtering of material deemed harmful to minors. It appears to be dealing with pornography, but it could be used to filter LGBTQ content.

SB603/HB571 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Carringer. As introduced, prohibits public institutions of higher education offering certain medical and health-related degree or certificate programs, and state contractors, from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training and education for purposes of the issuance of a degree, or the approval of a state contract or grant, as applicable. Note: It is not clear the extent to which the practice is occurring with respect to sexual orientation and gender identity in Tennessee.

SB817/HB1376 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Ragan. As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Higher Education Freedom of Expression and Transparency Act.

SB1141/HB1377 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Ragan. As introduced, creates a process by which certain individuals may file a complaint with an LEA or public charter school for the LEA's or public charter school's including or promoting certain prohibited concepts as part of a course of instruction, in a curriculum or instructional program, or by allowing teachers or other employees to use supplemental materials that include or promote certain prohibited concepts.

SB681/HB774 by Sen. Reeves and Rep. Moon. As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Tennessee Businesses and Workers Act."

Positive Legislation

SB290/HB370 by Sen. Yarbro and Rep. Clemmons. As introduced, requires the department of health to seek federal funding to implement programs for the prevention, testing, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for residents of this state, including programs in partnership with community and nonprofit partners; requires the department to annually report to the general assembly certain information about the programs and funding.

SB1078/HB1040 by Sen. Yarbro and Rep. Jernigan. As introduced, excludes materials obtained by an individual teacher, which are made available in the teacher's classroom to students assigned to the teacher's class or classes, from having to be identified in a list posted on the school's website, and from being subject to the development, review, and feedback process established by the school's local board of education or public charter school governing body for materials in the school's library collection.

How to help

1. Sign up to host postcard parties. We already have more than 20 in the works around the state. Contact us at [email protected] .

2. Save the date. Advancing Equality Day on the Hill part 1 takes place on February 15.

3. Sign up to be a district captain any time and learn how to engage your two state legislators. Contact us at [email protected] .

We are pleased to announce that BoroPride takes place on September 17 this year.  Please, find the various sponsorship and vendor levels and benefits in the graphic below. When you have selected your level, use the form at the left to make your payment.

NOTE: Food truck spaces are now sold out and vendor spaces are now sold out. Please, do NOT use this form to make a payment.

Vendors and attendees must adhere to CDC COVID-19 guidelines. By making your payment, you agree to follow the guidelines that will be provided to you prior to the event. Vendors will be notified of the guidelines in follow-up communication.

Note: The word "donation" may appear on this page or in your receipt. It refers to your payment for your sponsorship or vendor space. If you wish to pay by check, you will have to make special arrangements by contacting [email protected] . Please, do NOT send a check before contacting us at that email address.

We still have time to speak out against discriminatory bills as some advance and some are delayed. Take action with these campaigns and events. More may be added in the coming days.

APRIL 25

The House of Representatives has scheduled floor votes for the discriminatory student pronoun bill and the anti-trans college athlete bill for April 25 starting at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

Email: Use this easy form to generate a message to your own state representative against both bills.

Attend: Zoom phone bank against the discriminatory student pronoun bill at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Facebook event linked here.

APRIL 26

The Senate Finance Committee takes up the anti-trans student pronoun bill. There are two meetings of the committee that day--9:00 a.m. Central Time and 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Both meetings take place in Senate Hearing Room 1.

Email: Email the Senate Finance Committee opposing the discriminatory student pronoun bill with this easy form.

Call: Make calls against the bill using the script and numbers at the link.

ANY DAY

Call: Call Governor Lee and urge him to veto and speak out against anti-trans legislation with the number and script at the link.

We are down to about three big bills that are still moving. Take action with these campaigns and events. More campaigns may be added in the coming days.

APRIL 18

Attend: Zoom phone bank on the student pronoun bill. Facebook event with Zoom link here.

APRIL 19

The student pronoun bill is up for consideration in the Senate Finance Committee at 2:30 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1 and up for consideration in the House Finance Committee at 1:00 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 1. The House Finance Committee is also considering the anti-trans college athlete bill at this meeting.

Email: Use this easy form to email the Senate Finance Subcommittee and tell them to vote NO.

Email: Use this easy form to email the House Finance Subcommittee and tell them to vote NO.

Call: Make calls to the Senate Finance Committee with the scripts and numbers at the link.

Call: Make calls to the House Finance Committee with the scripts and numbers at the link.

Attend: Come to the committee hearings in the Cordell Hull Building. Facebook event page linked here.

ANY DAY

Call: Leave a message with the Governor and urge him to veto and speak out against anti-trans legislation with the number and script at the link.

We are down to four big bills that are still moving. Three of them are on notice the week of April 11. Take action with these campaigns and events. More campaigns may be added in the days ahead.

APRIL 11

The anti-trans college athlete bill and the bill that withholds funds from school districts that don't discriminate against trans athletes are on the Senate floor at 4:00 p.m. Central Time.

Email: Use this easy form to contact your own state senator about both bills.

Event: Join the Zoom phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time as we make calls for bills that are still in committee.

APRIL 13

The anti-marriage equality bill is back before the House Civil Justice Committee at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 3.

Email: Use the easy form to contact the committee and urge them to vote NO.

Call: Leave phone messages with members of the committee using the numbers and scripts at the link.

The anti-trans college athlete bill is back before House Finance Subcommittee at 2:00 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 3.

Email: Use this easy form to contact the subcommittee members and urge them to vote NO.

Call: Leave phone messages with the members of the subcommittee with the numbers and scripts at the link.

APRIL 14

The marriage bill is back on the Senate floor at 8:30 a.m. An email campaign will be added in the coming days.

ANY DAY

Call: Call Governor Lee and urge him to oppose anti-LGBTQ bills with the number and script at the link.

More bills are stalling or heading to the floor of the Senate or House, but a few still have committee hearings coming up. Take action with these campaigns and events for the week of April 4. Note: More campaigns may be added in the days ahead.

APRIL 4

Call: Join us for our Zoom phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Find the Facebook event with Zoom information linked here.

APRIL 5

The House Finance Committee will take up the student pronoun discrimination bill at 3:00 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 1.

Email: Use this easy form to contact the committee and urge the members to vote NO.

Call: Leave messages for members of the committee using the numbers and scripts at the link.

APRIL 6

The House Finance Subcommittee takes up the anti-trans college athlete bill at 11:00 a.m. in House Hearing Room 3.

Email: Use this easy form to contact the subcommittee and urge the members to vote NO.

The House Civil Justice Committee takes up the anti-marriage equality bill at 12:30 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 3.

Email: Use this easy form to contact the committee and urge the members to vote NO.

The Senate Judiciary Committee takes up the school library censorship at 2:30 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1.

Email: Use this easy form to contact the committee and urge the members to vote NO.

APRIL 7

The anti-marriage equality bill is on the Senate floor at 8:30 a.m. Central Time.

Email: Use this easy form to contact your own state senator about the bill. (new campaign as of April 6)

Email: Use this easy form to contact your own state senator about the bill. (old campaign)

ANY DAY

Call: Call Governor Lee and leave a message urging him to work against discriminatory bills with the script and number at the link.

The final battles are shaping up as discriminatory bills stall and advance. Take action with these campaigns and events the week of March 28, which coincides with the Week of Transgender Visibility. Your action has already made a big difference. Don't let up in the final critical weeks. Note:

MARCH 28

Email: The misleading school library censorship bill is on the House floor. Use this easy form to send an email to your own state representative.

Attend: Zoom phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Facebook event is linked here.

MARCH 29

The Senate Education Committee will take up the student pronoun bill, two anti-trans athlete bills, and a school library censorship bill.

Email: Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the committee urging them to vote NO.

Attend: Go to the committee hearing at 10:30 a.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1. Facebook event is linked here.

Call: Leave messages with members of the Senate Education Committee on the bills using these scripts and numbers.

MARCH 30

The House Civil Justice Committee will consider the anti-trans college athlete bill and the strange anti-marriage equality bill.

Email: Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the committee urging them to vote NO.

Attend: Go to the committee hearing at 12:30 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 3. Facebook event is linked here.

Call: Leave messages with members of the Senate Education Committee on the bills using these scripts and numbers.

The Senate Education Committee will consider the anti-trans college athlete bill and the student pronoun bill at 1:30 p.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1

Email: Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the committee urging them to vote NO.

Call: Leave messages with members of the Senate Education Committee on the bills using these scripts and numbers.

MARCH 31

The bill fining school districts if they don't discriminate against transgender student athletes is scheduled for a House floor vote. Use this easy form to send an email to your own state representative.

The anti-marriage equality bill is on the Senate floor the same day. Use this easy form to send an email to your own state senator.

ANY DAY

Call: Leave a message with Governor Lee asking him to speak out against discriminatory legislation with the number and script at this link.

Discriminatory bills are advancing, stalling, and getting amended. Your advocacy matters. Take action with these campaigns and events for the week of March 21. More campaigns will be added in coming days.

MARCH 21

Attend: Zoom phone bank at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Facebook event linked here with Zoom link.

MARCH 22

The good birth certificate gender amendment bill and the bad parental bill of rights bill are up in the House Health Subcommittee at Noon Central Time in House Hearing Room 2.

Email: Send a message to the subcommittee on both bills using this easy form.

Attend: Go to the subcommittee meeting. Facebook event linked here.

Call: Leave messages for the House Health Subcommittee to support the birth certificate bill with the numbers and scripts at the link.

The strange anti-marriage equality bill is up in Senate Judiciary Committee at 1:30 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1 on March 22 and the House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee on March 23 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time in House Hearing Room 2.

Email: Send a message to both committees on the marriage bill using this easy form.

MARCH 23

The Senate Health & Welfare Committee is taking the so-called parent bill of rights legislation at 10:00 a.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1.

Email: Send a message to the committee urging them to vote NO.

The Senate Education Committee is taking up five key bills at 1:00 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1.

Email: Send a message to the committee urging them to vote NO on all these bills with this easy form.

Attend: Go to the hearing on the bills in the Cordell Hull Building. Facebook event linked here.

Call: Leave messages for the members of the Senate Education Committee on all the bills. Best to call nights and weekends!

Any Evening

Call: Leave a message for Governor Lee and urge him to oppose discriminatory bills.

Anti-LGBTQ bills are still moving in the Legislature. Take action using the campaigns and events below. More campaigns may be added over the coming days.

MARCH 14 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time

Attend: Zoom phone bank against discrimination. Bring your phone. We supply the scripts. Facebook event with Zoom link.

MARCH 15

Attend: House Health Subcommittee Bills at Noon Central Time Facebook Event

Email: Send a message to the members of the subcommittee on 2 bills using this easy form.

Call: Make calls to members of the subcommittee on the birth certificate bill using the scripts and numbers at the link.

MARCH 16

Attend: Senate Education Committee Bills at 1:00 p.m. Central Time Facebook Event

Email: Send a message to the members of the committee on 6 bills using this easy form.

Call:  Make calls to the members of the committee on multiple bills using the scripts and numbers at the link.

Attend: House Education Administration Committee Bills at 3:30 p.m. Central Time Facebook Event.

Email: Send a message to the members of the committee on 2 bills using this easy form.

Email: Send a message to the members of the committee on the school library censorship bill.

Call: Make calls to members of the subcommittee on the pronoun bill using the scripts and numbers at the link.

NOTE: HB233, the strange anti-marriage equality bill that had been sent to summer study, was resurrected on March 14. Take action against the bill with this campaign.

Key bills affecting Tennessee's LGBTQ community continue to move the week of March 7. Take action with these campaigns and events. We will continue to add campaigns and events as available over the coming days.

MARCH 7 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time

*Zoom phone bank against discrimination. Bring your phones; we supply the scripts and numbers. Facebook event with Zoom link located here.

MARCH 8

1. HB2835, the attack on gender-affirming care for trans youth is back in the House Health Subcommittee. HB2451, which represents itself as a parental bill of rights, is also up in the same subcommittee. Noon Central Time.  Note: These bills are far down on the calendar and the subcommittee may not get to them.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House Health Subcommittee.

*Attend the subcommittee meeting. Facebook event link is here.

2. HB2691, which allows people to change the gender marker on their birth certificate, is also on the House Health Subcommittee calendar, along with the items in the entry above. Noon Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House Health Subcommittee.

*Attend the subcommittee meeting. Facebook event link is here.

*Make calls for the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

3. HB2316, which bans transgender college student athletes, is back before the House Higher Education Subcommittee. Noon Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House Higher Education Subcommittee.

*Attend the committee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

4. HB800, which bans LGBTQ materials in our public schools, is up for a vote in House Finance. 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House Finance Committee.

*Attend the committee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

5. HB2633, which allows school personnel to disregard student pronouns, is back before the House K-12 Subcommittee. 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House K-12 Subcommittee.

*Attend the subcommittee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

6. SB2440/HB2569, which would would have many negative effects such as gutting local government programs for women and minority contracting, is up before Senate and House committees on the same day.

*Use this campaign from our partners at We Decide TN to contact the Senate State and Local Government Committee.

MARCH 9

1. SB2360, which represents itself as a parental bill of rights, is up in the Senate Education Committee. 1:00 p.m. Central Time in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building.

2.HB233, which is a caption bill that will carry anti-marriage equality language, is up for a vote in the House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee. 2:00 p.m. Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send a message to the subcommittee.

*Attend the subcommittee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

3. SB2696, the attack on gender-affirming care for trans youth, is back in the Senate Health & Welfare Committee. 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the Senate Health & Welfare Committee.

*Attend the committee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

4. HB1944, which attempts to label school library materials as obscenity, is before the House Criminal Justice Committee. 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the Criminal Justice Committee.

*Attend the committee meeting. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and office numbers linked here.

MARCH 10 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time

Happy Hour Advocacy Social at Alchemy in Memphis. Facebook event is linked here.

Discriminatory bills are moving the week of February 28. Take action with these campaigns and events. More campaigns may be added on February 24 and 25.

FEBRUARY 28

*Zoom phone bank against discriminatory bills at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Facebook event with Zoom link here.

MARCH 1

1. HB2835 by Rep. Ragan in House Health Subcommittee at Noon Central Time.

*Send a message to the members of the subcommittee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and phone numbers at the link.

2. HB2316 by Rep. Ragan in House Higher Education Subcommittee at Noon Central Time. Update: The bill is being deferred for one week. So we will redo the campaigns for next week.

*Send a message to the members of the subcommittee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and phone numbers at the link.

3. HB2633 by Rep. Cochran back in the House K-12 Subcommittee at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

*Send a message to the members of the subcommittee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and phone numbers at the link.

MARCH 2

1. HB800 by Rep. Griffey in House Finance Subcommittee at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.

*Send a message to the members of the subcommittee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

2. SB2696 by Sen. Bowling in Senate Health and Welfare Committee at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.

*Send a message to the members of the committee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

*Make calls against the bill using the scripts and phone numbers at this link.

3. HB1895 by Rep. Ragan in House Education Administration Committee at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.

*Send a message to the members of the committee using this easy form.

*Show up for the hearing on the bill. Facebook event is linked here.

Several discriminatory bills are up for a vote the week of February 21. Here are some ways to fight back.

February 21: Phone bank against discrimination. We provide the scripts and the phone numbers. You leave messages with legislators on key pieces of legislation. 6:30 p.m. Central Time on Zoom. Find the Facebook event with Zoom link here.

February 22:  Two bills are up for a vote in the House K-12 Subcommittee. One would allow school personnel to disregard a student's pronouns. The other directs the TN Education Commissioner to withhold funds from school districts that do not discriminate against transgender student athletes.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the House K-12 Subcommittee.

*Make phone calls to members of the subcommittee using the office numbers and scripts at the link.

*Attend the subcommittee meeting at 4:30 p.m. Central Time in the Cordell Hull Building. Facebook event linked here.

February 23: 

1. The bill attacking gender-affirming care for transgender youth is up for a vote in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

*Use this easy form to send an email to the members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.

*Attend the committee meeting at 1:00 p.m. Central Time in the Cordell Hull Building. Facebook event linked here.

*Make phone calls to members of the committee using the office numbers and scripts at this link.

2. HB1944, a bill that attempts to label materials in school libraries obscene, is up for a vote in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee.

*Use this campaign from the Tennessee Library Association to urge the subcommittee to oppose the bill.