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Tennessee
In 2006, Tennessee voters passed an anti-marriage and anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment. State advocacy groups continue to work to overturn such discrimination and move towards true fairness and equality for Tennessee's families.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Tennessee Equality Project
Tennessee Equality Project is a statewide organization dedicated to
promote and sustain the equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender persons in the State of Tennessee through the
establishment of fair and equitable laws protecting these rights and
the elimination of laws that would seek to counter this effort.
ACLU-Tennessee: LGBT Rights
For the last 25 years, ACLU-TN has focused on a wide range of civil
liberty issues that directly affect the LGBT community. These include
the right to privacy, equal protection and treatment under the law,
and the freedom of speech and assembly.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN TENNESSEE:
Your Community—Tennessee
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Tennessee Census Snapshot
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Tennessee.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Tennessee.
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Williams Institute
January 2008
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Tennessee.
Read families’ stories about how marriage discrimination affects everyday life. These stories communicate, in concrete ways, how the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage hurts families and helps no one.
Start in The Marriage Basics to get short answers to your big questions about the freedom to marry, and learn more about the protections and responsibilities of marriage, the historical background for this civil rights movement, why separate is not equal, and so much more.
