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Madonna will protest Tennessee’s laws protecting children from transgender and drag queen ideology by donating profits from the Nashville stop of her upcoming tour to various transgender groups. On Monday, the Material Girl announced eight additional stops on “The Celebration Tour,” while singling out Tennessee. “The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane, it’s creating an unsafe environment; it makes America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color,” Madonna said in a statement, which was reported by Variety . “Also, these so-called laws to protect our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to fuck with a drag queen. Bob [the Drag Queen] and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the queer community.” (Bob the Drag Queen — a former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race — is opening for Madonna during the tour.). … [Read more...] about Madonna to Protest Tennessee Law Banning Child Sex Change Operations by Donating Concert Proceeds to Transgender Groups

close Video Police cordon off an area after reports of a shooting at The Covenant School Police cordon off an area after reports of a shooting at The Covenant School, Nashville, Tennessee on Monday, March 27, 2023. (Emily Zanotti/Fox News Digital) The Covenant School (TCS) in Nashville, Tennessee, where at least three children and three adults were killed in a mass shooting on Monday morning, is a private Presbyterian school offering classes from preschool to sixth grade. Metro Nashville Police Department officers killed the shooter, a 28-year-old woman whose name has not been released. TCS has a goal "to educate twenty-first-century children in a way that prepares them to impact their culture and think in accordance with timeless Truth," according to a statement on its website from Covenant Head of School Dr. Katherine Koonce. Founded in 2001, the school, located in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood southwest of downtown, has 33 … [Read more...] about Tennessee school shooting: What to know about Covenant School in Nashville

Police on the scene at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock Three adults and three nine-year-olds were shot and killed in an attack on a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday morning. The shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who once attended the school, was killed after being confronted by officers. Below is what we know about this developing story. Shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, a shooter opened fire at the Covenant School , a private, Christian school attached to a church enrolling roughly 200 students from pre-K through sixth grade, with 30 faculty members. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said the shooter, who was armed with an AR-style rifle, and AR-style pistol, and a handgun, entered the school through a locked side entrance after shooting through the door. The assailant shot at the victims in a lobby of the building. The first call for the shooting came in at 10:13 a.m. Police … [Read more...] about 6 Killed in Nashville School Shooting: Victims Identified

SEATTLE — Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final on Monday night. For the seventh time in the past 10 Final Fours there will be a first-time participant and it’s the champions of the ACC, adding another accomplishment to the best season in school history. Playing in its first regional final, Virginia Tech (30-4) won its 15th straight game and will head to the Final Four having not lost in more than two months. The Hokies will face LSU in the national semifinals on Friday in Dallas. Kitley, the Hokies 6-foot-6 center and leading scorer this season, took over on the interior in the second half. She scored the first seven points of the fourth quarter and her three-point play gave Virginia Tech a 70-60 lead. Amoore hit her fourth 3-pointer of the game to push the … [Read more...] about Virginia Tech women headed to first Final Four after topping Ohio St.

States across the country are considering legislation that would ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  (DEI) initiatives on college campuses, according to a new tracker promoted by the Chronicle of Higher Education. State lawmakers should introduce bills to counter the growing DEI presence because “radical political activists now command so strong a position within universities,” David Randall, National Association of Scholars director of research, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “State legislators’ work is necessary, but all of us must work to free higher education from the pervasive tyranny of DEI bureaucracies,” he said. Several states are considering legislation that would stifle Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts on college campuses across the country, according to a new tracker operated by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The slew of legislation largely tackles banning mandatory DEI training, DEI-centered offices or programs or using DEI … [Read more...] about ‘Indoctrinate Students’: State Lawmakers Are Pushing Back On The Diversity Initiative Takeover On College Campuses

What to know about the shooting at The Covenant School: At least three children and three adults were killed , and the shooter is also dead, police and hospital officials said The school has students from preschool through sixth grade The shooter was described by police as a 28-year-old Nashville woman 1m ago / 6:56 PM UTC Biden calls shooting 'a family's worst nightmare,' says gun violence is 'ripping the soul of this nation' Rebecca Shabad In response to the Nashville shooting, President Joe Biden said Monday that it's "heartbreaking, a family's worst nightmare." At a White House event hosting a summit for women-owned small businesses, Biden commended the local police, who he said responded "incredibly swiftly, within minutes, to end the danger." "We have to do more to stop gun violence. It's ripping our communities apart, ripping the soul of this nation, ripping at the very soul of the nation," Biden said. "And we have to do more to … [Read more...] about Nashville school shooting live updates: Six killed, including three children