This Is Hot Slaw. And Cleveland, Tenn., Wants You to Love It, Too.
Hot slaw became Tennessee's first official state food, causing confusion among residents outside Cleveland, highlighting regional food diversity. [ more ]
18 GOP-led states sue for the right to mistreat transgender employees at work - LGBTQ Nation
The lawsuit led by Tennessee's AG challenges new federal guidelines protecting transgender employees, arguing it constitutes federal overreach and undermines the legitimacy of laws. [ more ]
Tennessee passes first-of-its-kind law attacking trans kids
In Tennessee, lawmakers passed a bill targeting transgender youth under the guise of preventing non-existent kidnapping for gender-affirming care. [ more ]
Eliot Page asks Supreme Court to hear case on gender-affirming care bans
Actor Elliot Page and 56 other trans adults have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.
Precedents set in favor of trans youth are often met with opposition from right-wing judges. [ more ]
Tennessee passes bill to let teachers carry guns at school DW 04/24/2024
Allowing teachers to carry concealed guns in schools passed in Tennessee, emphasizing training requirements for carrying guns and approval from school leaders. [ more ]
Tennessee city must pay half a million dollars in damages after LGBTQ Pride ban
Murfreesboro, Tennessee has been ordered to pay $500,000 in damages for attempting to ban Pride festivals and drag shows.
The city's policy prohibited 'indecent behavior' and aimed to establish contemporary community standards that would ban behavior deemed inappropriate. [ more ]
An Internet video purportedly shows a tornado being blown up. Is that possible?
After a tornado struck a power station in Tennessee, video emerged showing an explosion, leading to speculation about whether it's possible to blow up a tornado.
Nashville Electric Service confirmed that the explosion in the video was caused by damage to their power equipment. [ more ]