Mayor Karl Dean receives CABLE Power of Inclusion award

Today at the CABLE Nashville luncheon, Mayor Karl Dean received the Individual Award for the Power of Inclusion. Other nominees included Carol Etherington, Marcy Johnson, and John Seigenthaler. The speaker for the event was Maria Echaveste, former White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the second Clinton administration. TEP was glad to contribute material for the nomination of the Mayor for the award for his inclusive approach to Nashville's GLBT community. Congratulations, Mayor Dean.

Congratulations, HRC Nashville

Out & About Newspaper is reporting that the Nashville Steering Committee of the Human Rights Campaign has received the "Best Partnership with a State Group" award at their recent Lobby Day and national board meeting in Washington, D.C. The state group in question happens to be the Tennessee Equality Project.

The Human Rights Campaign provided valuable help last year on a number of bills, particularly the adoption ban, and they have shown the same commitment to helping with state legislation this year. We feel very fortunate to have the support of their national staff and their local membership. Congratulations!