LGBTQ Community Visioning Project announced for Middle Tennessee
May 6, 2019 LGBTQ Community Visioning Project announced for Middle Tennessee New Landmark Research Project Developed To Learn What The Middle Tennessee LGBTQ Community Needs In Order To Thrive NASHVILLE — Today, Nashville Pride, an organization focused on celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) life and culture in Middle Tennessee has announced the launch of a region-wide study to learn what the LGBTQ+ community needs to live a fulfilling and purposeful life. The study will
Mayor Briley Signs Historic Executive Order for LGBT Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR BRILEY SIGNS HISTORIC EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR LGBT-OWNED BUSINESSES, AFFIRMS INCLUSION AS RECOGNIZED CATEGORY FOR METRO PROCUREMENT Nashville Becomes First City in the South to Recognize LGBT-Owned Businesses NASHVILLE (Feb. 11, 2019) – Mayor David Briley today signed a historic executive order for LGBT-owned businesses, affirming their inclusion as a recognized category for Metro Procurement. By signing the executive order, Mayor Briley makes Nashville the first city in the
Donor Appreciation Celebration Hosted by Nashville CARES
Donor Appreciation Celebration Hosted by Nashville CARESNASHVILLE, Tenn. – On the evening of Thursday, June 14, 2018 Nashville CARES invited their top donors to join them at Red Arrow Gallery for cocktails and light hor d’oeuvres for a celebration and special honors. Among the celebrated were members of the Steve Smith Society – honoring the legacy of a founding member of CARES who was also a sacrificial donor to the organization. Steve Smith Society members are donors who contribute $1,000 or more,
LGBT Chamber and Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Enter into an Official Partnership
Members of the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) will now have a new resource for collaboration and growth. The NAHCC and the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NLGBTCC) have agreed to sign an inter-chamber agreement that will provide business owners from both memberships with enhanced resources to help them with their business development efforts. The purpose of this agreement is to create and establish a working relationship between the NAHCC and the NLGBTCC that will enhance the
Give OUT Day is August 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cathy Renna, cathy@targetcue.com, 917-757-6123 “Give OUT Day” Begins on August 2, 2016 24 Hour Online Fundraising Event Unites LGBTQ Community Over $100,000 in Prizes To Go To To Organizations With Highest Number of Unique Donors August 1, 2016, San Francisco, CA. Give OUT Day, the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community, is a 24-hour online fundraising event that unites the LGBTQ community from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and D.C. Give OUT
Meet the Finalists
A diverse panel of judges read and scored applications from over 60 nominees. Those with the top four scores in each category have qualified as finalists. The finalists communicated an impressive level of success, talent, and commitment to diversity and inclusion over the last 12 months. The LGBT Chamber is proud of the impact these companies, professionals, and organizations have on the local economy and social justice. The complete list of finalists with a brief description of each
Homeless Youth Initiative
Tuesday, March 8th at 10:30 at Emma, there will be a kickoff event for an initiative around youth homelessness that Oasis and the Metro Homeless Commission are co-leading. If your schedule allows, you are welcome to attend. 15 different agencies and organizations have committed to a four-month intensive planning process with the following goal: To prevent and end youth homelessness by designing and implementing a coordinated system of care among Nashville's homeless providers and youth serving
Beloved community leader and cultural icon, Martha Rivers Ingram, to be presented a NATIONAL OPERA T
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards: Martha Rivers Ingram, Nashville Opera; Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer, The Metropolitan Opera (New York, NY); Jacqueline Badger Mars, Washington National Opera (Washington, D.C.); Michele S. Fabrizi, Pittsburgh Opera; and Cynthia du Pont Tobias, OperaDelaware (Wilmington, DE). OPERA America will pay tribute to the 2016 honorees and celebrate their remarkable
December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Independent Living Center Celebrates Persons with Disabilities at the Frist Center Empower TN, formerly The Center for Independent Living of Middle TN, is proudly partnering with the Frist Center on Thursday, December 3 to offer a free day for the public in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities’ Inclusion Matters: Access and Empowerment of People with All Abilities. For nearly 25 years, The Center for Independent Living of Middle TN has been dedicated to the Empowerment of all by
