With Republican majorities in both state houses, look for advancement of a socially conservative agenda

The Commercial Appeal describes the plans of the Republican Party in Tennessee after their successful takeover of both houses in the General Assembly.

While there is no mention of anti-LGBT legislative initiatives in the article, the recent passage of the anti-gay adoption amendment to the Arkansas State Constitution makes me nervous about what's in store for Tennessee in 2009.

Mark your calendar now for Advancing Equality Day on the Hill on February 17, 2009 in Nashville.