Working for the equality of LGBTQ people in Tennessee

How to support our work

Learn how we are preparing for the 2024 state legislative session.

CONTACT INFORMATION:  Contact us at [email protected] . Unfortunately TEP does not have adequate time and resources to handle research requests.  Note:  We do not provide social services and cannot give you legal advice.  We may be able to make a referral in those cases. We will be away until September 5 for the Labor Day holiday.

We are not currently seeking interns or new or additional projects. We are already preparing for the next legislative session.

MEDIA CONTACT: Note: Most of us are taking time off in July so please make your media requests simple for this month. Send a message at [email protected]. We see media email messages quickly and will get back to you as soon as we can.  Chris Sanders, our executive director, will speak with you. Your request should be for interviews with TEP staff or volunteers. Requests for searches for people who fit your story are not possible until August 1. For best results, make your media requests starting at 8:00 a.m. on Mondays through 3:00 p.m. on Fridays. Again, we cannot handle research requests.

What does TEP do?  The Tennessee Equality Project advocates for the equal rights of LGBTQ people in Tennessee.  We do this through legislative advocacy.  That means we lobby the Tennessee General Assembly and local governments around the state.  When there is an important federal issue, like anti-LGBTQ adoption issue language in legislation, we help you make your voice heard with your federal officials.

What does the TEP Foundation do? The TEP Foundation provides a variety of educational and organizing programming.  We have registered 364 voters online since October. 2017.  We provide workshops called Advocacy 101 across the state so that more people can engage their elected officials.  We monitor and analyze state legislation related to the LGBTQ community.  We gather stories about the impact of state preemption of local government and provide public education on the issue.  We hold Boro Pride in Murfreesboro annually.  Our Tennessee Open For Business program recognizes companies that do not discriminate against their employees or customers on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

You can support the TEP Foundation when you shop at Amazon.  Simply go to our Amazon Smile link and make your purchases.  0.5% of your eligible purchase amount helps advance equality in Tennessee.

We are a member of the Equality Federation.