Bills are hitting their final stops in committee as the legislative session grinds to an end in Tennessee. More campaigns will be added in the coming days.

EMAIL

Emails on SB1424/HB884:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate and House Judiciary Committees to vote NO on a vague drag/adult-oriented establishments bill.

Emails on HB1044:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Health Committee to vote NO on a sneaky medical license to discriminate bill.

Emails on SB1130/HB1051:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House K-12 Subcommittee and the Senate Education Committee to support a good Freedom to Read bill.

Emails on SB676/HB754:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and the House Finance Subcommittee to vote NO on a massive gender-affirming care data grab.

Emails on SB226/HB470:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell Senate and House Commerce Committees to reject a business license to discriminate bill.

Emails on SB937/HB1270 and SB1252/HB1262:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell Senate and House Education Committees to reject these anti-trans pronoun bills.

Emails on HB1271:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Judiciary Committee to reject the binary definition of sex bill.

Emails on HB571:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Judiciary Committee to reject the bill that endangers trans people in a variety of gender designated spaces.

CALL

HB64:  Call Governor Lee at 615-741-2001 and urge him to veto the anti-trans bathroom for residential educational settings.

SHOW UP

All locations are the Cordell Hull Building unless otherwise noted. SHR = Senate Hearing Room, HHR = House Hearing Room. All times are Central Time.

MONDAY, MARCH 24

NOON. Senate Judiciary Committee in SHR1. SB1424 (drag/adult-oriented establishments) and SB861 (Human Rights Commission).

6:30PM:  Community Legislative Update and Zoom Phone Bank with Tennessee Pride Chamber. RSVP and learn more at the link.

TUESDAY, MARCH 25

9:00AM:  House K-12 Subcommittee in HHR1. HB1051 (Freedom to Read).

10:30AM:  House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee in HHR2. HB923 (anti-DEI).

NOON: House Education Committee in HHR1. HB1270 and HB1262 (anti-trans pronoun).

1:30PM:  House Health Committee in HHR1. HB1044 (medical license to discriminate).

3:00PM:  Senate Commerce & Labor in SHR1. SB226 (business professional license to discriminate), SB674 (preemption), and SB676 (gender clinic data grab).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26

9:00AM:  House Commerce Committee in HHR1. HB470 (business professional license to discriminate).

10:30AM:  House Finance Subcommittee in HHR3. HB754 (gender clinic data grab).

NOON:  House Judiciary Committee in HHR1. HB327 (June as NOT Pride month), HB884 (drag/adult-oriented establishments), HB1271 (binary definition of sex), and HB571 (endangering trans people in gender designated spaces).

1:30PM: House State & Local Committee in HHR1. HB622 (anti-DEI) and HB910 (Human Rights Commission).

3:00PM:  Senate Education Committee in SHR1. SB936 and SB1252 (anti-trans pronouns) and SB1130 (Freedom to Read).

Even more bills are moving the week of March 17. Additional campaigns will be added over the coming days.

EMAIL

Emails on HB64:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell your member of the Tennessee House of Representatives to vote NO on the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

Emails on SB468/HB571:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Civil Justice Committee to vote NO on a bill endangers trans people in a variety of gendered spaces.

Emails on SB701/HB715 and SB1130/HB1051:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House K-12 Subcommittee, the House Departments & Agencies Subcommittee, and the Senate Education Committee to support the Freedom to Read.

Emails on SB676/HB754:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee and the House Health Committee to vote NO on a gender clinic data grab bill.

Emails on SB936/HB1271:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Civil Justice Subcommittee to vote NO on the binary definition of sex bill.

Emails on SB937/HB1270 and SB1252/HB1262: Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate Education Committee and the House Education Administration Subcommittee to reject two anti-pronoun bills.

Emails on HB884 and HB327:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Judiciary Committee on the adult-oriented establishments/drag bill and the bill designating June as "Celebration of Life" month instead of Pride month.

Emails on HB622:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Cities and Counties Subcommittee your views on an anti-DEI bill for state and local government and public higher education.

Emails on SB226/HB470:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee and the House Business & Utilities Subcommittee your views on a bill that lets professionals insult and discriminate against customers without consequences.

Emails on HB1044:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell the House Health Committee your views on a sneaky bill that facilitates medical discrimination.

Emails on SB472:  Use the easy campaign at the link to tell YOUR senator to vote NO on the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

CALL

CALLS on SB468 and SB936:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave phone messages for the Senate Judiciary Committee that will consider a bill that endangers trans people in gendered spaces and a bill that imposes a binary definition of sex on the state. Call in the evening or on the weekend if you prefer to leave a message.

CALLS on SB701, SB1130, SB1252, and SB937:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave phone messages for the Senate Education Committee that will consider two Freedom to Read bills and two anti-trans pronoun bills. Call in the evening or on the weekend if you prefer to leave a message.

SHOW UP

All locations are Cordell Hull Building unless otherwise noted. HHR = House Hearing Room and SHR = Senate Hearing Room.

MONDAY, MARCH 17

NOON:  The Senate Judiciary Committee is meeting and could hear SB936 (binary definition of sex bill).

2:00.  House Chambers in the Capitol. HB64 (anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings). Join us inside the Capitol as we rally for trans students. Start showing up at 1:30. The House floor session begins at 2:00. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event.

TUESDAY, MARCH 18

9:00 AM.  House K-12 Subcommittee. HHR2. HB1051 (freedom to read bill by Rep. McKenzie).

10:30 AM. Departments & Agencies Subcommittee. HHR2. HB715 (freedom to read bill by Rep. J. Jones) and HB910 (undoing Human Rights Commission). Here is a link to a face sheet on HB910 from A Better Balance.

10:30 AM. Senate State and Local Government Committee. SHR1. SB503 (June as NOT Pride month).

1:00 PM. Senate Commerce & Labor Committee. SHR1. SB674 (preemption) and SB676 (gender clinic data collection) and SB226 (business professional license to discriminate).

1:30 PM. House Health Committee. HHR1. HB1044 (medical ethics defense) and HB754 (gender clinic data collection).

3:00 PM. Senate Judiciary Committee. SHR1. SB468 (endangering trans people in gendered spaces) and SB936 (binary definition of sex).

3:00 PM. House Education Administration Subcommittee.  HHR3. HB1270 (pronoun bill by Rep. Cochran) and HB1262 (pronoun bill by Rep. Reneau).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Noon. House Judiciary Committee. HHR1. HB884 (adult-oriented establishments/drag) and HB327 (June as NOT Pride month).

1:30 PM. House Civil Justice Subcommittee. HHR3. HB571 (endangering trans people in gendered spaces) and HB1271 (binary definition of sex).

3:00PM. Senate Education Committee. SHR1. SB701 (freedom to read by Sen. Kyle) and SB1130 (freedom to read by Sen. Yarbro) and SB1252 (pronoun bill) and SB937 (pronoun bill).

3:00 PM. House Business & Utilities Subcommittee. HHR1. HB470 (business professional license to discriminate).

3:00 PM. House Cities & Counties Subcommittee. HHR2. HB622 (anti-DEI).

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

8:30AM.  Senate Chamber in the Capitol. SB472 (anti-trans student bathroom bill).

Several bills are moving again this week. Take action with as many of the campaigns as you can. More campaigns will be added in the coming days.

EMAIL

Emails on HB1051:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the K-12 Subcommittee on a good Freedom to Read bill.

Emails on SB472/HB64:  Use the easy campaign at the link  to generate messages to members of the Senate and House Education Committees on an anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

Emails on HB754:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to the members of the Population Health Subcommittee on a bill that is a massive data grab related to gender clinics.

Emails on HB1262:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the Education Administration Subcommittee on a bill that lets teachers, school employees, and students ignore one another's pronouns.

Emails on HB884 and HB327:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the House Judiciary Committee on a bill related to drag/adult-oriented establishments and a bill designating June "Celebration of Life month instead of recognizing it as Pride month.

Emails on HB470: Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the Business & Utilities Subcommittee on a bill that shields professionals when they discriminate under the guise of religious freedom.

Emails on HB622:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the Cities and Counties Subcommittee on a bill that attacks diversity, equity, and inclusion in local government and public higher education.

Emails on HB1044:  Use the easy campaign at the link to generate messages to members of the Health Subcommittee on a bill that is a sneaky way for healthcare providers to discriminate.

CALL

HB64 Calls:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave messages for members of the House Education Committee on the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

SB472 Calls:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave messages for members of the Senate Education Committee on the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

HB1262 Calls:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave messages for members of the House Education Administration Subcommittee on the anti-trans school pronoun bill.

HB884 Calls:  Use the scripts and numbers at the link to leave messages for members of the House Judiciary Committee on the drag/adult-oriented establishment bill.

SHOW UP

All times are Central Time

MONDAY, MARCH 10

6:30 PM:  Community Legislative Update and Zoom Phone Bank with Tennessee Pride Chamber. RSVP and learn more at the link.

TUESDAY, MARCH 11

9:00 AM:  HB1051, a good freedom to read bill, is up in the K-12 Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3 of the Cordell Hull Building.

NOON:  HB64, the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings, is back in the Education Committee in House Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building. We have a unified Facebook event for this bill and the HB754 at Noon and HB1262 at 3:00 p.m.  Learn more at the event link.

NOON:  HB754, a bill related to gathering data on gender clinics, is up in the Population Health Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 2 of the Cordell Hull Building.

3:00 PM: HB1262, a bill related to pronouns at school, is up in Education Administration Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3 of the Cordell Hull Building.

6:30 PM:  TEP Montgomery County Committee meeting at the public library in Clarksville. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12

9:00 AM:  HB1106, a bill related to HIV criminalization, is up in the Criminal Justice Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 2 of the Cordell Hull Building.

NOON: HB884, a bill related to adult-oriented establishments and drag, and HB327, a bill calling June "Celebration of Life" month, are up in the Judiciary Committee in House Hearing Room 1.

NOON:  HB1044, a bill related to religious freedom and health providers, is up in the Health Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3 of the Cordell Hull Building.

3:00PM:  SB472, an anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings, is up in Senate Education in Senate Hearing Room 1.

3:00 PM:  HB470, a bill related to religious freedom of professionals, is up in the Business & Utilities Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 1.

3:00 PM:  HB622, an anti-DEI bill, is up in the Cities & Counties Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 2.

Several anti-LGBTQ bills are on the calendar for the week of March 2. Find information about them below. More campaigns will be added over the coming days. All event times are Central Time. All locations, unless otherwise noted, are the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.

CALL

Calls on HB64:  Use the scripts and numbers provided at the link. These calls are for the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

Calls on HB1262:  Use the scripts and numbers provided at the link.  These calls are for the new anti-pronoun bill.

Calls on HB884:  Use the scripts and numbers provided at the link. These calls are for the new anti-drag bill.

Calls on HB315:  Use the scripts and numbers provided at the link. These calls are for the Covenant Marriage bill for man/woman couples.

Calls on HB571:  Use the scripts and numbers provided at the link. This bill endangers trans people in a variety of gender-segregated spaces.

EMAIL

Emails on HB327:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the committee members who will vote on a bill to name June "Celebration of Life" month instead of Pride month.

Emails on HB64:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the committee members who will vote on the anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings.

Emails on SB676:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the committee members who will vote on this bill that recklessly gathers and publishes data on gender-affirming care.

Emails on HB315:  Use this easy form at the link to generate messages to the subcommittee members who will vote on the covenant marriage bill for man/woman couples.

Emails on HB1262:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the committee members who will vote on a school pronoun bill affecting teachers, school, employees, and students.

Emails on HB884:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the subcommittee members who will vote on this bill classifies any venue that hosts drag performance as an adult-oriented establishment.

Emails on HB571:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the subcommittee members who will vote on this bill that endangers trans people in a variety of gender-segregated spaces.

Emails on HB470:  Use the easy form at the link to generate messages to the subcommittee members who will vote on this bill that fails to protect customers from discrimination and takes rights away from associations to discipline their members when someone claims freedom of speech or religion.

SHOW UP

Monday, March 3

NOON:  HB327, an anti-Pride month bill, in the House Naming and Designating Committee. House Hearing Room 1.

6:30 PM:  Weekly Community Legislative Update and Zoom Phone Bank with Tennessee Pride Chamber and TEP. RSVP and learn more at Facebook event link.

Tuesday, March 4

NOON:  HB64, an anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings, in the House Education Committee in House Hearing Room 1. RSVP and learn more at Facebook event link. Show up with PFLAG Nashville and TEP.

1:00 PM:  SB676, a bill that collects data on gender clinics and boosts de-transition, in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee in Senate Hearing Room 1.

1:30 PM:  HB315, a covenant marriage bill for man/woman couples, in House Family & Children Affairs Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3. RSVP and learn more at Facebook event link.

3:00 PM:  HB1262, a bill on pronouns in schools, in House Education Administration Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3.

5:00 PM:  Mardi Gras Party benefiting TEP at Frankie J's. RSVP and learn more at Facebook event link.

Wednesday, March 5

9:00 AM:  HB884, a bill having the effect of regulating venues where drag performance takes place, in House Criminal Justice Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 2.

1:30 PM:  HB571, a bill causing danger to trans people in gender-segregated spaces, in House Civil Justice Subcommittee in House Hearing Room 3.

3:00 PM: HB470, on business professionals and religious freedom, in House Hearing Room 1.

One of the bills on notice for the week of Feb. 23 is HB64, a dangerous anti-trans bathroom bill for residential educational settings. Please, use the campaigns below. We have also added campaigns on SB955, a bill that protects healthcare providers if they have an objection to certain medical procedures. We worry it will lead to protecting animus against certain kinds of patients.

CALL

Calls on HB64:  Use the numbers and scripts at the link to leave messages for members of the House Education Committee.

EMAIL

Email campaign for HB64:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to the members of the committee.  You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

Email campaign for SB955:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to the members of the committee. You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

SHOW UP

February 24 at 6:30 PM Central Time.  Zoom community phone bank and legislative update with the Tennessee Pride Chamber. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

February 25 at Noon Central Time. House Education Hearing on HB64 in House Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.  RSVP and learn more at the the Facebook event link.

February 26 at 1:00 PM Central Time. Senate Health & Welfare Committee hearing on SB955 in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.

There are at least two bills on notice the week of February 16. HB315, which is a covenant marriage bill for man/woman couples, is up in the House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee on February 18. On February 19 the Public Service Subcommittee will consider HB304, which bans Pride flags and other flags from government buildings and public schools.

Take action with these campaigns. More may be added in the coming days.

CALL

HB315 Calls:  Leave phone messages with legislators by 1:00 p.m. Central Time on February 18 using the numbers and suggested script at the link. If you do not wish to speak to a live person, call on the weekend or in the evening.

HB304 Calls:  Leave phone messages with legislators by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on February 19 using the numbers and suggested script at the link. If you do not wish to speak to a live person, call on the weekend or in the evening.

EMAIL

HB315 Email:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to the members of the subcommittee. You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

HB304 Email:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to the members of the subcommittee.  You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

SHOW UP

February 17 at 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Zoom Community Legislative Update and Phone Bank with the Tennessee Pride Chamber.  RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

February 18 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time. Hearing on HB315 with PFLAG Nashville in House Hearing Room 3. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

February 19 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time.  Hearing on HB304 with Nashville Pride in House Hearing Room 2. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link. POSTPONED BECAUSE OF SNOW. DO NOT SHOW UP.

There are at least two bills on notice the week of February 9. HB64, which is an anti-trans bill relative to residential educational settings, is in the House Education Administration Subcommittee on Feb. 11. Second, HB571, which endangers trans people in gender-segregated spaces, is in the House Civil Justice Subcommittee on Feb. 12.

Take action with these campaigns. More may be added in the coming days.

CALL

HB64 Calls:  Leave messages with legislators by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on February 11 using the numbers and suggested script at the link. If you do not wish to speak to a live person, call in the evening or on the weekend.

HB571 Calls:  Leave messages with legislators by 1:00 p.m. Central Time on February 12 using the numbers and suggested script at the link. If you do not wish to speak to a live person, call in the evening or on the weekend.

EMAIL

HB64 Email:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to all members of the House Education Administration Subcommittee. You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

HB571 Email:  Use the easy form at the link to send a message to all members of the House Civil Justice Subcommittee. You can edit the existing message and even include a short video.

SHOW UP

Feb. 10 at 6:30 pm Central Time.  Zoom Community Legislative Update and Phone Bank with the Tennessee Pride Chamber. RSVP and learn more at the link.

Feb. 11 at 3 pm Central Time in House Hearing Room 3:  Hearing on HB64 with PFLAG Nashville. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

Feb. 12 at 1:30 pm Central Time in House Hearing Room 3:  Hearing on HB571 with PFLAG Nashville. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

The Legislature will not be meeting the week of January 19. There will be no Zoom Community Update and Phone Bank this week. Legislators will continue to file bills and we will continue to prepare for the legislative session.

MONDAY, JANUARY 20

Today marks the federal holiday commemorating the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  TEP will be closed.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 21

Chattanooga:  What you can do in Chattanooga to advocate for LGBTQ people during the legislative session. RSVP and learn more at the link.

Nashville:  TEP will provide a legislative update at the PFLAG Nashville meeting.  Learn more at the link.

ANY TIME

SHOW UP:  If you would like to be involved with the Balcony Brigade, contact Brian Sullivan at [email protected] .

LEARN:  Read about HB64, an anti-trans bathroom bill relative to residential educational facilities.

The Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes at Noon Central Time on Tuesday, January 14. Please, use the following campaigns for the week of January 12. More may be added in the coming days. Campaigns will be updated weekly as key bills move.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13

6:30 p.m. Central Time:  Community Legislative Update and Zoom Phone Bank. The Tennessee Pride Chamber and TEP will provide a quick legislative update most Monday evenings of the legislative sessions. We will also use this time to phone bank on  Zoom if there are key bills moving.  RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

10:30 a.m. Central Time:  First Watch of the Balcony Brigade. Gather with us inside the Capitol as the legislative session kicks off. Wear your Balcony Brigade shirt if you have one. We will have Balcony Brigade stickers and signs for you to hold. RSVP and learn more at the Facebook event link.

ANY TIME

CALL: Leave a phone message for the Governor using the number and suggested script at this link.

Write a letter this week about a recent story in a newspaper

Your letter could shape the views of your neighbors and key decision makers and it provides a record that people are speaking out for the values of justice, equal protection of the law, and inclusion. You can increase engagement by sharing the link to your letter on social media. 

If you submit a letter and it is published, send us the link at [email protected] . Here are some stories in recent papers to which you could respond with a letter to the editor. Not every paper will have a relevant story every week. We simply provide some suggested stories for your focus. Inclusion of a story or opinion piece does not imply a TEP endorsement of it.  NOTE:  Beside the name of each paper is information about how to submit your letter.

USA Today (nationwide):   https://static.usatoday.com/submitletter/  .

1. Coverage of US v Skrmetti. https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2024/12/04/trans-youth-supreme-court-case/76764741007/ 
2. Target shareholder lawsuit over Pride merchandise backlash can proceed. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/12/05/target-pride-2023-lawsuit/76799419007/?tbref=hp 

The Tennessean (Nashville area):  https://static.tennessean.com/letter-editor/ 

1. Tennessee legislators offer their views of US v Skrmetti.  https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2024/12/06/tennessee-legislators-talk-gender-affirming-care-scotus-hears-case/76734457007/ 

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis area):  https://static.commercialappeal.com/submit-letter/ 

1. Coverage of US v Skrmetti.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/2024/12/04/us-supreme-court-transgender-health-case-tennessee-ban/76592694007/ 

The Daily Memphian (Memphis area):  "The Daily Memphian welcomes a diverse range of views and invites readers to submit Letters to the Editor at [email protected]. Submissions should be fewer than 250 words in length. Preference will be given to letters addressing local issues. Writers must provide their name, city where they reside, email address and phone number. Letters that are published will include the writer’s name and city. Anonymous submissions will not be considered."

1. Profile of Dr. Susan Lacy, who offers gender-affirming care. https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrostate-government/article/48439/memphis-doctor-susan-lacy-transgender-supreme-court 

The Knoxville News Sentinel (Knoxville area):  https://static.knoxnews.com/submit-letter/ 

1. Knox County Schools pulling books from library shelves.  https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/education/2024/12/05/knox-county-schools-pulls-48-books-in-accordance-with-tennessee-law/76770330007/ 

Chattanooga Times Free Press (Chattanooga area):  https://www.pressreader.com/usa/chattanooga-times-free-press/20190217/282926681663332 

1. Tennessee Democrats push IVF, contraception guarantees. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/dec/07/tennessee-democrats-push-in-vitro-fertilization/ 

Clarksville Leaf Chronicle (Clarksville area):  https://static.theleafchronicle.com/submitletter/ 

1. Tennessee legislators comment on US v Skrmetti.  https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/local/2024/12/06/tennessee-legislators-talk-gender-affirming-care-scotus-hears-case/76734457007/ 

Daily News Journal (Murfreesboro area):  https://static.dnj.com/submitaletter/ 

1. Tennessee legislators comment on US v Skrmetti.  https://www.dnj.com/story/news/local/2024/12/06/tennessee-legislators-talk-gender-affirming-care-scotus-hears-case/76734457007/ 

Johnson City Press (Northeast TN):  https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/site/forms/online_services/letter_editor/ 

1. A letter might explore and question the lack of coverage of US v Skrmetti in the paper or simply use the recent oral arguments in the case to write a letter supporting the trans community.

The Jackson Sun (West TN):  https://static.jacksonsun.com/submit-letter/ 

1. Tennessee legislators comment on US v Skrmetti. https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2024/12/06/tennessee-legislators-talk-gender-affirming-care-scotus-hears-case/76734457007/ 

Cookeville Herald-Citizen (Upper Cumberland):  [email protected] . Read previous letters to get a sense of the typical word count of letters.

1. A letter might explore and question the lack of coverage of US v Skrmett in the paper or simply use the recent oral arguments in the case to write a letter supporting the trans community.