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. NOTE:  Beside the name of each paper is information about how to submit your letter.

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

1. Opinion. Laura Loomer’s homophobic attack on Pete Buttigieg.  https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/10/17/laura-loomer-homophobic-pete-buttigieg-breastfeeding-adoption/75718060007/ 

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

1. Opinion. Honor the gifts of people with autism.  https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/10/19/autism-awareness-friends-life-community/74803140007/ 
2. Judges add medical exceptions to TN abortion ban. https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2024/10/17/judges-block-tennessee-disciplining-doctors-certain-abortions/73502057007/ 

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

1. Law enforcement to host hate crimes forum. https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2024/10/18/why-the-city-says-it-needs-phone-records-in-nichols-case-on-the-docket/75628409007/ 
2. Memphis voter guide.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/16/shelby-county-voter-guide-november-2024-election/74997655007/ 
3. Problems report with early voting in Shelby County.  https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/politics/tn-elections/2024/10/18/early-voting-problems-memphis-tennessee/75730736007/ 

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. Shelby County Mayor promotes HIV testing.  https://dailymemphian.com/section/businesshealth-care/article/47181/shelby-county-mayor-lee-harris-promotes-hiv-testing 

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

1. Judges add exceptions to TN abortion ban. https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/health/2024/10/17/judges-block-tennessee-disciplining-doctors-certain-abortions/73502057007/ 

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

1. Did Marion County Government deny a man’s civil rights by removing him from meeting? https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/oct/19/marion-commission-chair-sheriff-deputy-deny/ 
2. Opinion. Christian nationalists coming for Hamilton County officials. https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/oct/19/opinion-christian-nationalists-are-coming-for-the/ 

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

1. Judges add exceptions to TN abortion ban. https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/news/health/2024/10/17/judges-block-tennessee-disciplining-doctors-certain-abortions/73502057007/ 
2. Opinion. Honor the gifts of people with autism. https://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/opinion/contributors/2024/10/19/autism-awareness-friends-life-community/74803140007/ 

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

1. Judges add exceptions to TN abortion ban. https://www.dnj.com/story/news/health/2024/10/17/judges-block-tennessee-disciplining-doctors-certain-abortions/73502057007/ 

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

1. Opinion piece urging readers to trust their local newspaper, not social media.https://www.johnsoncitypress.com/opinion/trust-your-local-newspaper-not-social-media/article_345f998a-87e3-11ef-8221-8f913c3c11ad.html   

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

1. Judges add exceptions to TN abortion ban. https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/health/2024/10/17/judges-block-tennessee-disciplining-doctors-certain-abortions/73502057007/ 

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

1. There is not a story in the paper, but you could write a letter to the editor about the Chamber of Commerce turning over the Christmas parade to an anti-LGBTQ Church that requires a statement of faith to participate. You can find information from The Tennessee Holler at this post on X/Twitter:  https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1847274264845562309 .