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Tenn. Bill to Prohibit Discussion of Gay Issues Dies
Friday Mar 29, 2013
A measure that would have forced schools to tell parents if their children have talked to a teacher or counselor about being gay has failed this session.
Memphis for a Blue Suede Blues Weekend
By Joey Amato | Wednesday Dec 5, 2012
Memphis is a great weekend destination and an excellent city for those looking to learn more about music history. Remember, bring your appetite and don’t forget to pack your blue suede shoes!
Tenn. ’Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Set to Die
By Jason St. Amand | Friday May 4, 2012
Tennessee’s infamous "Don’t Say Gay" bill has finally died.
National Register Lists UT’s Hopecote Guest House
Friday Apr 27, 2012
The University of Tennessee’s Hopecote guest house in Knoxville has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to a news release from the university, Hopecote was built in 1924 in the English Cottage Revival style.
Santorum Visits Tenn. College After Changing in Its LGBT Policies
By Jason St. Amand | Saturday Mar 3, 2012
Rick Santorum recently visited Belmont University in Nashville, soon after the school suffered a scandal that forced it to change its nondiscrimination policies. Meanwhile, Tennessee’s anti-gay "Don’t Say Gay Bill" has been posponed for three weeks.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Still the Nation’s Busiest
By RANDALL DICKERSON | Thursday Feb 16, 2012
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains the busiest of the nation’s parks by far, despite a drop in attendance last year.
Tenn. Lawmakers Advance ’Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Feb 16, 2012
Tennessee lawmakers on Wednesday voted to advance the so-called "Don’t Say Gay" bill that would prevent public school teachers from mentioning homosexuality and LGBT issues to their students until they enter the ninth grade.
Hollywood Meets History at Titanic Museum Attraction
Sunday Feb 12, 2012
Fans of the Hollywood blockbuster Titanic don’t have to wait for the film’s 3D re-release to feel close enough to reach out and touch the story. The first-ever museum exhibit of actual props, costumes, and items from the movie will soon go on display.
Restaurant Owner Kicks Out Tenn. Sen. For Anti-Gay Views
By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Jan 31, 2012
Tenn. Sen. Stacey Campfield was kicked out of a local restaurant because of homophobic comments he made last weekend, when he said AIDS began because a gay airline pilot had sex with monkeys.
Tenn. Rep. Defends ’Bathroom Harrassment Act’
By Jason St. Amand | Saturday Jan 14, 2012
Tenn. Rep. Richard Floyd (R) recently defended a proposed bill that would fine transgender people for using bathrooms and dressing rooms.
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