Tennessee has become the first state in the South with a hate crime statute protecting transgender individuals. State Attorney General Herbert Slatery issued an opinion Feb. 8 in response to a question posed by Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville. “A defendant who targets a person for a crime because that person is transgender has targeted the person because… Continue reading TN becomes first state in the South with hate crime law protecting transgender people
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Silent day for SPECTRUM
On Friday, April 27, UTM students and SPECTRUM (Sexuality, Pride, Education, Trust, Respect and Unity at Martin) are joining together with communities all across the country in a day of silence to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people whose voices are silenced because of harassment and violence. Beginning at 8 a.m., students… Continue reading Silent day for SPECTRUM