The Tennessean: Discriminatory laws hurt health of LGBT Tennesseans

Gilbert Gonzales: Last week, the Tennessee House of Representatives approved a resolution that denounces the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriages across the country, including in Tennessee. Ongoing debate and pending legislation in the Tennessee legislature allows and potentially promotes discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Tennesseans in public accommodations like locker rooms and restrooms, schools and universities, and health care settings.

Derek Griffith selected as Chancellor Faculty Fellow - 2016 Cohort

Background: Vanderbilt University is committed to supporting and retaining outstanding faculty who have recently received tenure. The granting of tenure indicates the university’s long term commitment to these individuals.  In many ways, these scholars represent the future of our institution. They offer energy and innovation for new basic discoveries, path breaking scholarship, and creative expression.