TN GOP passes bills targeting transgender community, risks more than $2B in federal funds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In the final hours of the 113th General Assembly, Tennessee Republicans passed two bills that target the transgender community and puts the state at risk of losing billions in federal funding. 

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One of the bills would allow teachers and public school employees to not use a student’s preferred pronouns, which according to the fiscal note could violate the U.S. Department of Education’s 2022 rules on gender identity, sexuality and sex-based discrimination.

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