TTPC Urges All Tennesseans to Meet with Members of Congress During
August Recess
From President Marisa Richmond at TTPC Nashville
headquarters
The Congress of the United States will be in recess later this summer. The
Congressional Recess begins August 6 and runs through September 3. The
Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition urges all Tennesseans to meet
with Senators and Representatives in the home office closest to you to
discuss two bills of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender community.
In meeting with Senators, we encourage you to ask them to support the
Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act (S.1105). Many of you have previously
written to Senators Alexander and Corker urging them to vote "yes.” We had
hoped for a vote on this bill in mid July, but the vote did not take
place. We are now expecting a vote in the Senate later this year. We now
ask you to meet with them or their staff next month and continue
explaining why this vital piece of legislation is so important to protect
GLBT (sic) Tennesseans who are victims of hate crimes.
The United States House of Representatives is expected to vote on the
Employment Non Discrimination Act, or ENDA (HR2015), later this year. This
bill will make it illegal to discriminate in hiring and employment on the
basis of either sexual orientation or gender identity. The Tennessee
Transgender Political Coalition strongly supports HR2015 and urges
passage. At the present time, one Tennessean, Stephen Cohen (D-Memphis) is
a co-sponsor of this legislation.
To make an appointment with your Representative, call:
David Davis (R) Kingsport: 423-247-8161
John Duncan, Jr. (R) Athens, 423-745-4671
Knoxville, 865-523-3772
Maryville, 865-984-5464
Zach Wamp (R) Chattanooga, 423-756-2342
Oak Ridge, 865-576-1976
Lincoln Davis (D) Columbia, 931-490-8699
Jamestown, 931-879-2361
McMinnville, 931-473-7251
Rockwood, 865-354-3323
Jim Cooper (D) Mt. Juliet, 615-773-2305
Nashville, 615-736-5295
Bart Gordon (D) Cookeville, 931-528-5907
Murfreesboro, 615-896-1986
Springfield, 615-382-9712
John Tanner (D) Jackson, 731-423-4848
Millington, 901-873-5690
Union City, 731-885-7070
Stephen Cohen (D) Memphis, 901-544-4131
We would appreciate it if you would keep TTPC informed when you schedule a
meeting and the outcome of your meetings.
The Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition (TTPC) is an organization
designed to educate and advocate on behalf of transgender related
legislation at the Federal, State and local levels. TTPC is dedicated to
raising public awareness and building alliances with other organizations
concerned with equal rights legislation.
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