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Posted by: Jarod Word on May 18, 2026

Several laws affecting Tennessee’s LGBT community were passed this year by the 114th General Assembly. Among the bills were a TennCare ban on gender-affirming care, a gender-transition malpractice liability law, restrictions on health care providers from asking minors about gender identity and the designation of June as “Nuclear Family Month.” The General Assembly passed 10 total LGBT-related laws, eight of which have been signed by Gov. Bill Lee. The remaining two are expected to be signed soon. The Tennessean has more.