Tennessee’s ongoing trans rights lawsuits, explained
Trans-rights advocates, standing in the balcony of the Tennessee House of Representatives, protest bills that would stunt access to care for trans youth Thursday, Feb. 23. (Courtesy Tennessee Equality Project)
Three lawsuits in Tennessee are testing the extent to which courts will protect transgender rights against a state legislature and executive branch that have aggressively sought to roll those rights back.
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Transgender youth drag shows LGBTQ+ Transgender care transgender legislationIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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