Tennessee's Republican-dominant Legislature advanced a handful of proposals that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and severely limit where drag shows can take place.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee's Republican-dominant Legislature on Tuesday advanced a handful of proposals that would banThe push in Tennessee comes ass targeting LGBTQ people, even as critics warn that such proposals are discriminatory and harmful.
The video prompted calls by Tennessee’s Republican leaders for an investigation into Vanderbuilt University Medical Center, but to date, it’s unknown if any authorities have done so. The private nonprofit hospital said it had provided only a handful of gender-affirming surgeries to minors over the years but putMeanwhile, GOP leaders have used the incident to try to expand Tennessee's ban on transgender medical treatment for children. These services have been available in the U.S.
Advocates on both sides of the issue crowded hearing rooms Tuesday, as some claimed that the legislation was needed to prevent what they called “child abuse” while others warned that Tennessee taxpayers could end up footing the bill if a court found the ban illegal.“This law will trigger strict or heightened scrutiny, and it will be your burden to defend it in court.
Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers also advanced legislation designed to limit where drag shows can take place by classifying them as an “adult cabaret performance.” The legislation doesn't explicitly include the words “drag show,” but instead the definition of adult cabaret in Tennessee's law would be expanded to include “male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest, or similar entertainers.
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