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.