Opponents say proposal would violate students' free speech
By BONNA JOHNSON • Staff Writer • February 17, 2008
The Tennessean"State Rep. Stacey Campfield, a Knoxville Republican, has proposed legislation to forbid "any instruction or materials discussing sexual orientation other than heterosexuality" in Tennessee elementary or middle schools.
"It's such a blatant attack on freedom of speech," responded Marisa Richmond, president and lobbyist for the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition.
Advocates for gay and transgender rights say they have noticed an alarming trend of their own: an assault on their lifestyle, which has required them to raise their profile in Tennessee politics."
