Since 2015, Tennessee has enacted at least 13 laws that restrict LGBTQ rights — the most in the nation in that time frame, according to a Post analysis of data from two groups that track such legislation.
have begun sponsoring hundreds of new measures in recent years to reduce protections for transgender or gay youth or to limit discussions of LGBTQ topics in public schools, that trend accelerated in Tennessee.the drag bill, which bans “adult cabaret performances” in public or in front of children and blocks the shows from within 1,000 feet of public parks, schools and places of worship.
Johnson declined an interview request. Instead, his spokesperson emailed news releases issued after the governor signed the drag and transgender bills on March 2, which the senate leader lauded by saying, “In Tennessee we prioritize protecting children.”lawmakers in hearings have also echoed the rhetoric of the state’s influential conservative pundits.
In 2021, Fowler lobbied and told media he provided “legal wordsmithing” for a law banning transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams that don’t align with their sex assigned at birth. Last year, he worked with lawmakers on legislation to create a legal marriage recognition available only to straight couples, which did not pass.
“They have created so many hurdles, especially for young people, who this type of discriminatory legislation is not aimed to attract,” said Clemmons. “Rather, it is aimed at a small population of older people who vote in these Republican primaries.”
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