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POLL: Tennessee Voters Support Benefits For Same-Sex Couples
... of anti-gay bills related to education died...
Published on May 22, 2013Tennessee Legislature Allows Two Anti-Gay Education Bills To Die
... Education Subcommittee and subsequently died. State Rep... of higher education, threatening to cut support for campus...
Published on March 27, 2013Tennessee University Caves To Fox News' Complaints, Pulls Funding From College Sex Ed Event
... funding from a week-long sexual education event for its... to block sexual education programs on college campuses... kids talking about sex education? This sounds made up...
Published on March 21, 2013'Don't Say Gay' Bill Could Prevent Counselors From Providing Mental Health Support
... conditions or activities outside career and educational... on academic and career education,” said state Rep... districts would also have to train educators on how...
Published on March 14, 2013Tennessee Joins Bandwagon Protecting Discrimination In Higher Education
Tennessee Sen. Mae Beavers (R) Tennessee is the latest state to be considering bills that would enshrine discrimination on university campuses. A bill from Rep. Mark Pody (R) threatening campus police...
Published on February 27, 2013Tennessee Bill Would Eliminate Campus Police If Universities Don't Allow Christian Clubs To Discriminate
...Higher education is becoming a growing front...
Published on February 12, 2013'Don't Say Gay' Sponsor Compares Homosexuality To Injecting Heroin
... be…? TMZ: Do you believe in sex education period... education actually works when a comprehensive safe sex...
Published on February 05, 2013'Don't Say Gay' Bill Sponsor: 'The Act Of Homosexuality Is Very Dangerous'
... public school educators from discussing the existence...
Published on January 31, 2013Tennessee 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Now Requires Teachers To Inform Parents If Their Child Is Gay
Tennessee’s so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay‘ bill died with the adjournment of the state assembly last year. But now the measure is back — with new, harsher requirements. The bill, SB...
Published on January 30, 2013University Of Tennessee Denies Domestic Partner Benefits
... of employees. The benefits sought included education credits...
Published on September 25, 2012Republican Tennessee Governor Protects University's LGBT-Inclusive Nondiscrimination Policy
For the past few months, Vanderbilt University has faced strong pushback from Christian student groups over its policy requiring all on-campus organizations to abide by the university’s non-discrimination statement, which...
Published on May 03, 2012Tennessee Abandons 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
... the officials of the Department of Education and the state... Board of Education have pledged to send a letter...
Published on April 30, 2012Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Passes House Committee
..., and sex education is talked about in a way...
Published on April 18, 2012Tennessee Senate Approves Bill To Warn Students That Hand-Holding Is A 'Gateway Sexual Activity'
...-based sex education curriculum to define holding hands... “demonstrating gateway sexual activity”, educators would..., the legislature has now enacted a new law allowing educators...
Published on April 13, 2012Anti-Evolution 'Monkey Bill' Poised To Become Law In Tennessee
... legislature last month: Neither the state board of education..., it is ‘a core element in science education.’” ...
Published on April 04, 2012Tennessee Passes 'Monkey Bill' To Teach The 'Controversy' On Evolution And Climate Science
... and educators to work to teach “scientific... controversy . . . The state board of education, public...
Published on March 21, 2012Tennessee Legislators Delay 'Don't Say Gay' Bill To Consider Abstinence-Only Education
...The Tennessee House Education Committee voted...-only education requirements. This legislation (HB 3621) would... stipulate a “family life education” curriculum...
Published on March 13, 2012Tennessee Governor Reiterates Opposition To 'Don't Say Gay' Bill
... postponed for several weeks, the Tennessee House Education...
Published on March 13, 2012UPDATE: Principal Who Condemned Gay And Pregnant Students Resigns
... Haywood County Board of Education acknowledges its..., the Haywood County Board of Education strives to provide...
Published on March 01, 2012'Don't Say Gay' Bill Sponsor: Students Shouldn't 'Be Exposed To Alternative Lifestyles'
...On Tuesday, Tennessee’s House Education... the measure and state education officials say instruction...
Published on February 29, 2012
