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. Profile of the ACLU’s Chase Strangio.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/25/transgender-laywer-trans-care-bans-supreme-court/76476026007/ 

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

1. Reallocation of HIV funds in Tennessee will do harm:  https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/11/25/hiv-crisis-tennessee-bill-lee-cdc-funding/76046736007/ 

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

1. Opinion:  J. Lawrence Turner notes that Memphis voters voted for gun control measures.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/25/transgender-laywer-trans-care-bans-supreme-court/76476026007/ 

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. Opinion. Pediatric doctor calls for more gun safety.  https://dailymemphian.com/section/opinion/article/48223/memphis-opinion-pediatric-doctor-gun-safety-laws-tennessee 

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

1. Opinion. Bill Lyons notes that while Trump won, the advice and consent of the Senate is not optional.  https://www.knoxnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/11/26/trump-won-but-advice-and-consent-is-not-optional-opinion/76567397007/ 

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

1. The Supreme Court will arguments on Tennessee’s ban on youth gender-affirming care.  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/nov/29/the-supreme-court-will-hear-arguments-over-tennessees-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/ 

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

1. Profile of the ACLU’s Chase Strangio.  https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/25/transgender-laywer-trans-care-bans-supreme-court/76476026007/ 

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

1. Free speech advocates oppose book bans in Rutherford County Schools.  https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2024/11/27/rutherford-schools-pull-160-more-books-to-review-if-obscene/76487089007/ .

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

1. Washington County opens calming room for children who have experienced trauma.  https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/washington-co-opens-calming-room-for-children-who-have-experienced-trauma/article_66243d78-ae75-11ef-82ce-57037b1093da.html 

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

1. The school voucher push in Tennessee.  https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/education/2024/11/29/tennessee-school-voucher-expansion-proposed-issues/76359800007/ 

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

1. Opinion. Wandering in the wilderness after the election.  https://www.herald-citizen.com/opinion/wandering-in-the-wilderness-for-four-years-not-appealing/article_e9254eb8-2855-5dc4-b7c3-9ee52122e559.html