TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Dec 19, 2023

Tennessee could become the first state to adopt a statewide ban of political flags, including rainbow pride flags and transgender rights flags, in publicly funded schools, should HB1605 become law, the Tennessean reports. “We’re simply trying to remove political statements … so that the school can focus on educating the child, and not getting involved in these kinds of political issues.” said Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, the bill’s sponsor. Other flags that would be impacted by the bill include the Thin Blue Line (a sign of support for law enforcement), Black Lives Matter and the POW/MIA flag.