ACLU of Tennessee files petition to challenge state rule about sex designations on driver licenses

Tennessee Adopts Law Shielding Teachers from Legal Liability for Refusing to Use Preferred Pronouns - Tennessee Star

Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law last week that protects teachers and other school officials from lawsuits over refusing to use a student's preferred gender.

ACLU of Tennessee files petition to challenge state rule about sex designations on driver licenses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee has filed a petition to challenge the state's laws about driver licenses and other state identification for transgender Tennesseans. In 2023, Tennessee passed a bill defining "sex" as anatomy at birth. Additionally, last year a federal appeals court ruled that there is no fundamental right to change sex on a birth certificate. In Tennessee, all identifying documentation—in…

Court Gives Sorority Women 30-Day Deadline In Lawsuit Over Wyoming Trans Member

A Wyoming-based federal judge is giving the women suing their sorority for inducting a Wyoming transgender member 30 days to re-file their lawsuit or give up the case. The women's attorney told Cowboy State Daily they plan to refile the case.

Tennessee bars public schools from requiring use of preferred pronouns, names

A newly enacted Tennessee law prohibits schools from punishing employees and teachers for referring to trans-identified students by their given name and pronouns, as public school staff in other states have faced professional repercussions for declining to use trans-identified students' preferred names and pronouns.  #Tennessee #AllianceDefendingFreedom #LGBT #Transgender

Gov. Lee signs bill opening schools up to lawsuits for using trans students' preferred names or pronouns

Gov. Bill Lee signs a law shielding school staff from lawsuits for using legal names over preferred pronouns of transgender students amid rights controversy.

ACLU of Tennessee Asks Court to Block Tennessee’s Anti-Transgender Driver’s License Rule – The Tennessee Tribune

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee and Holland & Associates PC filed a petition in Davidson County Chancery Court today challenging the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (TDSHS) refusal to issue accurate driver’s licenses and state identification documents to transgender Tennesseans. “All people deserve the freedom to live their lives safely and with dignity,” said Lucas Cameron-Vaughn, ACLU-T…