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Fox Schweiger grew up in Knoxville but left because of the anti-trans legislation and sentiment in Tennessee.

Originally published on April 13, 2021 5:44 pm Adam remembers turning to the internet two years ago to pinpoint the exact right words for his gender identity. That’s when he came across articles about anti-transgender legislation. He felt demonized. “It feels like they’re telling us that they don’t see us as actual humans,” Adam says. “They just see us as these scary monsters that are going to trans your kids genders and steal scholarships from the girls on the sports team. But we...

Transgender Tennesseans and allies are demanding that lawmakers listen to them David Plazas, Nashville Tennessean Greetings, readers: The Tennessee General Assembly has been fighting the so-called "culture wars" in this latest legislative session. They have been tackling topics including abortion restrictions, making the Bible the state book and seeking to ban COVID-19 vaccine "passports," even though no Tennessee city or county, nor the federal government, have sought them. O...