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Washington County Democratic Party Condemns Tennessee Republicans’ Continued Assault on Democracy in our State

Democracy Politics StatementsApril 15, 2023

WCDP Calls the Public to Join our Efforts Yesterday, the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee State House announced its intent to wrap up the legislative session in a single week. Speaker Sexton wants to expedite the approval of all the GOP’s bills. Notably, none of these bills address the need for significant action on sensible ... Read more

Democrats Stand in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community

Community Diversity Equality Forum Inclusion LGBTQ+StatementsApril 5, 2023

Washington County Democratic Party Denounces ‘Slate of Hate’ Legislation April 1, 2023, marked a dark day for Tennesseans as the law that curbs the rights to free speech and personal expression for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) community was to be effective. This law is now under a temporary judicial hold until ... Read more

Local Democrats Condemn Republicans’ Efforts to Expel Tennessee House Democrats Who Called for Gun Reform

Gun Reform Politics StatementsApril 4, 2023

Washington County Democratic Party Encourages the Public to Take Action in Support of Common Sense Gun Laws in Tennessee On Monday, the Republican leaders in the Tennessee House introduced a resolution to expel Representatives Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), Justin Jones (D-Nashville), and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) after the first two were stripped of their committee assignments with ... Read more

The murder of Tyre Nichols

StatementsJanuary 25, 2023

Tyre Nichols died at the hands of Memphis police officers. Other civil servants on-site failed to provide assistance that could have saved his life. This egregious loss must be yet another wake-up call that police reform is necessary for our Country in general and Tennessee in particular. Governor Lee’s silence on the topic is shameful: ... Read more

Protecting our LGBTQ+ friends, families, and neighbors

Community Diversity Equality Health Care Inclusion LGBTQ+StatementsJanuary 12, 2023

The slate of hate, a series of anti-LGBTQ+ bills pushed by Tennessee Republicans at the state level, continues to threaten our communities. [Passed – Effective 7/1/2023] – TN Senate/House Bill 0001 would criminalize medical and healthcare procedures for trans youth (click here to view the bill) [Passed – Effective 4/1/2023] – TN Senate Bill 0003/House ... Read more

Statement on the TN Bill Banning Transgender Care

Community Diversity Equality Inclusion LGBTQ+StatementsJanuary 6, 2023

The Washington County Democratic Party (WCDP) expresses its dismay at Tennessee Republicans’ obsession with canceling freedoms for the transgender community after having canceled women’s rights and reproductive freedoms in the previous legislative session. As reported by the press, this proposed anti-trans bill would deny medical freedoms in selecting care options, particularly for transgender youth in ... Read more

Trans Day of Remembrance & Club Q Shooting

Diversity Equality Inclusion LGBTQ+StatementsNovember 20, 2022

Today, as part of Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), we commemorate and honor our transgender and non-binary siblings, close and far, lost to violence in our communities. Started in 1999 as a vigil to celebrate Rita Hester, a trans woman killed a year earlier, TDOR is also an annual reminder that anti-trans and anti-queer hate ... Read more

Statement on the 2022 Election

Elections Politics StatementsNovember 10, 2022

Local Democrats Thank Voters for Large Turnout and Candidates for Inclusive Campaigns The Washington County Democratic Party (WCDP) thanks voters for turning out in record numbers during the midterm election in our county (at 39.95% compared to 30% statewide). We should all be proud of the work accomplished to date to inform voters about issues ... Read more

Statement on Stolen US Flag

Events StatementsAugust 29, 2022

The Washington County Democratic Party’s US flag was stolen from our booth at the Appalachian Fair over the weekend. We prominently display the Stars & Stripes as a reminder that we work hard for all, no matter their political leanings, even when they disagree with us. While we have encountered our fair share of unpleasant ... Read more

Statement on Abortion Rights

StatementsAugust 25, 2022

Today marks a dark day for Tennessee and reproductive rights: Access to abortion, a critical and life-saving health procedure for thousands in our state is now fully banned. The ill-intended ‘trigger law’ is now in effect, thirty days following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. The last clinic to provide safe ... Read more

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Washington County Democratic Party Condemns Tennessee Republicans’ Continued Assault on Democracy in our State

Democrats Stand in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community

Local Democrats Condemn Republicans’ Efforts to Expel Tennessee House Democrats Who Called for Gun Reform

The murder of Tyre Nichols

Protecting our LGBTQ+ friends, families, and neighbors

Statement on the TN Bill Banning Transgender Care

Trans Day of Remembrance & Club Q Shooting

Statement on the 2022 Election

Statement on Stolen US Flag

Statement on Abortion Rights

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