Upcoming events that promote equality in Tennessee

January 5—Murfreesboro—Lobbying 101 for Rutherford and surrounding counties. 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact us at Kim@TnEqualityProject.com.

January 10—Bristol—TEP Tri-Cities House Party. For more information, contact us at TriCities@TnEqualityProject.com.

January 17—Chattanooga—Lobbying 101 for Hamilton and Bradley Counties. 3:00 p.m. at the Bears Club House located at 99 Tuxedo Cr in Chattanooga 37411.  For more information, contact us at HamiltonBradley@TnEqualityProject.com.

January 24—Memphis—Lobbying 101. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis at 3715 Central Ave in Memphis. Learn how to advocate equality with your lawmakers.  Contact shelbycounty@tnequalityproject.com for more information or find it on Facebook

January 27—Nashville—Lobbying 101 for the Vanderbilt University Community. 6:30 p.m. at Room 216 in the Sarratt Student Center (the Rand Function Room) on campus.

February 9—Deadline for Point Foundation Higher Education Scholarships for GLBT students.  Go to www.pointfoundation.org for more information.  If you know of a college student who needs assistance, please, pass along the link.

February 17—Nashville—Advancing Equality Day on the Hill.
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Rymer Gallery located at 233 Fifth Avenue North. For more information and to RSVP, click here. 

Expansion across the State has made us realize It’s Time. It’s time for us to shift our strategy from simply fighting negative legislation like the adoption ban we faced in the Legislature this year to advocate positive laws that protect our community.

We will:

1. Continue our efforts to advance a nondiscrimination ordinance in Memphis through the work of our Shelby County committee.
2. Recruit district captains in Metro Council districts throughout Nashville so we can introduce protections in local government.
3. Announce State legislation in September that will benefit every member of Tennessee’s GLBT community.
4. Help other local committees prepare to advance their own positive legislation.

It’s Time for you to get involved. We ask you to:

1. Join one of our county committees or help us form one where you live by contacting us at info@tnep.org. Volunteers are a critical need.
2. Join TEP or renew your membership here.
3. Make a contribution to support our organizing and lobbying efforts here.

It’s Time to turn a corner in Tennessee. With the strength of a united community we can gain the protections that make a difference in our lives.

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