en-us http://www.outinmemphis.com/ LGBT News http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34449 Former Memphis Tenn. Police officer Bridges McRae, who brutally attacked the late Duanna Johnson, was set to undergo a retrial for the excessive force charges in September. After his first trial in April resulted in a hung jury, McRae and his lawyers reached a plea bargain... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34449 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34438 Despite death threats and even some genuine debate, Memphis’ Employment Non-Discrimination Ordinance (ENDO) has been pulled from consideration. The Tennessee Equality Project made the request to Councilwoman Janis Fullilove, who was the target of the death threats, to pull the proposed ordinance... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34438 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34392 The Memphis City Council approved a non-discrimination ordinance on the first of three readings last night. The council approved the measure seven votes to five. Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware unsuccessfully argued for the item removed from consideration, saying it had not been approved in committee... Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34392 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34377 After half a decade of being juggled by a handful of groups, this year’s Knoxville PrideFest landed in the lap of the newly formed East Tennessee Equality Todd Cramer, ETEC’s president and a fixture in PrideFest since 2006, says he is thrilled that the creation of this new group, which was incorporated barely a month before the event, triggered PrideFest’s most successful year in recent memory... Tue, 3 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34377 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34376 Janis Fullilove, has received death threats multiple times, and even had a dead cat thrown on her lawn. The Councilwoman for Memphis is a supporter of workplace protections for lesbians and gays. The police are taking the threats seriously enough that they are patrolling the area around her home in greater numbers... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34376 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34359 Columbus, OH -- 07/23/2010: A group of state and local transgender leaders are pleased to announce the formation of the Trans Advocacy Network. The Trans Advocacy Network held their first meeting in Memphis, Tennessee on July 10, 2010 with the purpose of defining their mission and goals for the upcoming year... Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34359 OutInMemphis.com http://www.outinmemphis.com/home/news.asp?articleid=34339 In 2009, the Shelby County commission made history as the first local government in Tennessee to prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual The Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center will be a hub of activity in the coming weeks as community members work to secure passage of a new, nondiscrimination ordinance by the Memphis City Council... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.outinmemphis.com/news.asp?articleid=34339 OutInMemphis.com