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🏳️⚧️ Are trans kids safe in Nashville?
January 7, 2025 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Tuesday! I know it’s freezin’, but here’s something to help you remember that spring and summer are right around the corner: Another brood of cicadas is coming! 😃 Personally, I love listening to them sing and watching them emerge, but I know not everyone feels the same.
What's CITY Talking About?
🏳️⚧️ Should We Stay?
Every Nashville parent with a trans child has considered this question: Should we stay? Today on the City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re talking with two parents — one who stayed, and one who left — about their decision, and why living in Tennessee is so hard. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🧑⚖️ Justin Jones Pushes Back Against House Speaker
District 52 Rep. Justin Jones has filed a memorandum amending his complaint against House Speaker Cameron Sexton and three staff members, challenging their motion to dismiss his case. Jones says Sexton unlawfully expelled him and Rep. Justin Pearson for helping lead an anti-gun rally, and that Sexton continues to silence him. [Tennessee Lookout]
📝 A Guide for Undocumented Immigrants
Local immigration organizations and attorneys have begun scheduling ‘Know Your Rights’ workshops for undocumented residents in preparation for President-elect Trump’s promise of mass deportations. They share their tips with the Nashville Banner. [Nashville Banner]
- The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition on how Nashville can be a welcoming community for all. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
- How Conexión Américas helps our immigrant community thrive. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🏈 Titans Secure First NFL Draft Pick
While the Tennessee Titans lost their final game with the Houston Texans, they clinched the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft this spring. They finished 3-14 in head coach Brian Callahan’s first season. [The Tennessean]
What To Do
Tuesday, Jan. 7
- 🧚 Peter Pan opens | 7:30 p.m. | $51.90+ | TPAC Jackson Hall
- 🥔 Food Project Volunteers #Holiday | 5-8 p.m. | Volunteer | Glencliff Area
- 🧒 Library Play Date: Imagination | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Free | Green Hills Library Branch
- 📝 New Year, New You! Goal Setting for 2025! | 2:30-5 p.m. | Free | Pruitt Library Branch
- 🎵 Nile / Six Feet Under | 6:30 p.m. | $38.54 | The Basement East
- 🎼 Theophany Musical | 7:30 p.m. | $42.21 | 3rd and Lindsley
- ☃️ Elsa & Olaf Meet & Greet | 10-11:30 a.m. | $25 | Monkey’s Treehouse
Wednesday, Jan. 8
- 🐅 Nashville Zoo Awards Breakfast | 7:30-10 a.m. | $85+ | The Loveless Cafe Barn
- 🥫 Free Grocery Distribution | 2:15-3:30 p.m. | Volunteer | Cheatham Place Apartments
- ✍️ Hermitage Write-In | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Free | Hermitage Library Branch
- 😆 Library Laugh Lounge | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Free | Donelson Library Branch
- 🎶 Big Damn Music Jam | 7 p.m. | Free | 3rd and Lindsley
- 🎵 Vickie Vaughn Band | 8 p.m. | $20 | Station Inn
- 🥾 Henry Hollow Hike | 12-2 p.m. | Free | Beaman Park Nature Center
- 🎸 Regi Wooten & Friends | 9-11:15 p.m. | $19.44+ | Rudy’s Jazz Room
More foodie fun: Bonnaroo releases its lineup tomorrow, and in celebration, several local restaurants are serving Bonnaroo-themed drinks and eats!
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