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. Story on the outing of Khalid. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/11/22/khalid-comes-out-as-gay/76511870007/?tbref=hp 
2. RFK, Jr. on LGBTQ issues.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/11/20/rfk-jr-lgbtq-people-trump-hhs/76426549007/ 

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

1. Profile of some of the plaintiffs in the ACLU cases against Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/21/trans-rights-tennessee-scotus-us-v-jonathan-skrmetti/76267953007/ 

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

1. Profile of some of the plaintiffs in the ACLU case against Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2024/11/22/meet-the-tn-family-behind-the-us-supreme-courts-trans-health-care-case/76475790007/ 
2. Will legislators codify IVF protections?  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/22/tennessee-politics-could-lawmakers-protect-birth-control-ivf/76435639007/ 

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. County joins big cities in promoting public health, fighting disinformation.  https://dailymemphian.com/section/businesshealth-care/article/48078/shelby-county-health-department-michelle-taylor-joins-big-cities-vaccine-fluoride-science 

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

1. Profile of some of the plaintiffs in the ACLU case against Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban.  https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/21/trans-rights-tennessee-scotus-us-v-jonathan-skrmetti/76267953007/ 

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

1. The purge of books in Tennessee school libraries.  https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/nov/23/list-of-nearly-400-purged-library-books-is/ 

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

1. Profile of some of the plaintiffs in the ACLU case against Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban.  https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/21/trans-rights-tennessee-scotus-us-v-jonathan-skrmetti/76267953007/ 

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

1. Profile of book freedom advocate Keri Lambert.  https://www.dnj.com/videos/news/2024/11/22/book-freedom-advocate-keri-lambert-wants-rutherford-county-tennessee-schools-to-stop-banning-books/76513619007/ 

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

1. Washington County fires elections administrator.  https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/news/local-news/washington-county-officials-fire-election-administrator/article_47de7644-a934-11ef-8f14-c7b4be80b111.html 

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

1. Profile of some of the plaintiffs in the ACLU case on Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban.  https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/21/trans-rights-tennessee-scotus-us-v-jonathan-skrmetti/76267953007/ 

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

1. Opinion piece on deportation. https://www.herald-citizen.com/opinion/to-deport-or-not-to-deport/article_422a911f-e802-5854-b418-a8609fb03e80.html