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Under the Radar: Tennessee Continuing its Push of Discriminatory Bills

by Lauren Means Nashville, Tenn. – On May 21, 2019, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed House Bill 213 which revokes the right of ordained officiants to solemnize the rite of…

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FedEx Grants $25,000 to OUTMemphis’s Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

OUTMemphis: The LGBTQ+ Center for the Mid-South announced today that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from FedEx Corp. to support services and programming for LGBTQ+ youth in…

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Congressman Cohen Votes to Protect Dreamers

Bill treats immigrants brought to U.S. as children humanely WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today voted for and the House passed H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act, whose Dream…

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Congressman Cohen’s Credit Scores Amendment Passes House

Provision is added to Consumers First Act WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen’s amendment providing free credit scores to consumers passed the House today and was made a part of the Consumers…

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Opera Memphis Awarded NEA Grant for Civic Action

Opera Memphis to Receive $25,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Memphis, TN—National Endowment for the Arts Acting Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $80 million…

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Focus Middle Tennessee Wins Small Business Diversity Award

NASHVILLE – Focus Middle Tennessee (FMT) is proud to announce they have won the Small Business Diversity Award at the annual Nashville LGBT Chamber Excellence in Business Awards. The two-hour…

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Hollywood Feed Named To Pet Business’ Top 25 Pet Retailers In North America

(Memphis, TN) – Hollywood Feed was recently named a Top 25 Pet Retailer in North America by Pet Business. Previously, Hollywood Feed was ranked #13 on the list by Pet Business, but this…

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Congressman Cohen Announces $6.67 Million HIV Grant

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded to Shelby County a grant of $6,671,979 from its Ryan White HIV…