The People's Petition Against the Slate of Hate

The people of Tennessee are speaking out against bills that result in discrimination against LGBTQ people in our state.  Here is our statement with a summary of the bills.

"As residents of Tennessee, we oppose these bills in the Tennessee General Assembly. They promote discrimination rather than justice and demean the worth of LGBTQ people in our state.  We call on people of good will to join us in speaking out for basic fairness."

The bills are:

SB848/HB1152 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Ragan and SB1304/HB836 by Sen. Pody and Rep. Rudd.   These bills promote state-sanctioned discrimination by private adoption agencies against prospective parents on the basis of religious and moral objection.

SB364/HB563 by Sen. Gardenhire and Rep. Zachary.  The Business License to Discriminate bill.  The bill casts businesses rather than the LGBTQ community as possible victims of discrimination and opens the door to taxpayer funded discrimination.

SB1297/HB1151 by Sen. Pody and Rep. Ragan.  While the bill seems to be about indecent exposure, its original text is a devious attempt to criminalize transgender and gender nonconforming people in restrooms and locker rooms.  The bill has been amended in a House subcommittee to remove the portions targeting the transgender community.  We want to make sure the amendment remains on the bill.

SB1499/HB1274 by Sen. Hensley and Rep. Holt. This bill requires the Attorney General to defend school districts that engage in anti-transgender bathroom discrimination.  

SB1282/HB1369 by Sen. Pody and Rep. J. Sexton.  The Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act is an attack on marriage equality.

Who's signing

Kenley Janzen
Anonymous
Ashlynn David
Lily Smith
Trista Mutchler
darin barnes
Isabelle Marquez
Alana Bocarando
Emily Johnstone
Elaina Yensen
Joshua Sailer
Saeah Flood
2,020 SIGNATURES
1,000 signatures

Will you sign?

  • Kenneth Richardson
    signed 2023-03-26 13:10:22 -0500
  • Kenley Janzen
    signed 2023-03-26 12:31:29 -0500
  • Luana Belen Velazquez Carmagnola
    signed 2023-03-26 11:25:36 -0500
    :(
  • Anonymous
    signed 2023-03-26 11:07:26 -0500
    Standing for the trans <3
  • Kenya Gist
    signed 2023-03-26 10:38:06 -0500
  • Ashlynn David
    signed 2023-03-26 00:17:59 -0500
  • Lily Smith
    signed 2023-03-25 20:01:33 -0500
  • Trista Mutchler
    signed 2023-03-25 17:56:37 -0500
  • Daniela Sanches
    signed 2023-03-25 17:21:13 -0500
  • Nicole Anderson
    signed 2023-03-25 16:38:20 -0500
  • darin barnes
    signed 2023-03-25 13:16:44 -0500
  • Zamaria Klett
    signed 2023-03-25 12:30:36 -0500
  • Isabelle Marquez
    signed 2023-03-25 12:26:40 -0500
  • Luca Stiles
    signed 2023-03-25 00:07:33 -0500
  • Fatima Marquare
    signed 2023-03-24 16:33:59 -0500
  • Carlos Genao
    signed 2023-03-24 14:49:08 -0500
  • Alana Bocarando
    signed 2023-03-24 14:45:25 -0500
  • Dalma Guzmán
    signed 2023-03-24 14:24:20 -0500
    Supporting my fellow trans people with whatever i can, Argentina supports you!!! LGBTQ+ raise up!!!
  • Constanza Yañez
    signed 2023-03-24 13:22:20 -0500
    Deja de cagarla más estados unidos 😭
  • Emily Johnstone
    signed 2023-03-24 09:29:42 -0500
  • Raeanna
    signed 2023-03-24 07:55:37 -0500
    trans genders are still human beings. gay people are still human beings. If your child’s pet or maybe even your pet is considered a life why aren’t ours.
  • Harriett Tuckolon
    signed 2023-03-24 06:29:08 -0500
  • Martina Lamilla
    signed 2023-03-23 18:22:12 -0500
  • Elaina Yensen
    signed 2023-03-23 16:10:04 -0500
  • Elisabeth L.
    signed 2023-03-23 15:38:39 -0500
  • Dylan Padilla santos
    signed 2023-03-23 14:55:46 -0500
  • Emma Boyce
    signed 2023-03-23 12:43:32 -0500
  • Joshua Sailer
    signed 2023-03-23 10:56:10 -0500
  • Saeah Flood
    signed 2023-03-23 08:43:47 -0500
  • Lena Pawlak
    signed 2023-03-23 04:06:25 -0500

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