As part of our Ready for Business initiatives, the Mentor/Advisor program pairs Pride Chamber professionals with mentors or advisors to help support and empower their journey in entrepreneurship, industry, and/or corporate life.
Choose from 3 mentorship / advising tracks:
Young Professional Mentorship:
TN Pride Chamber Ambassadorship:
Business or Corporate Advising:
Want to give back to your community and help strengthen the LGBT+ talent pipeline? Volunteer to be a mentor or advisor for any of the above tracks and receive benefits to your Chamber membership
Young Professionals Mentor:
TN Pride Chamber Ambassadorship:
Business or Corporate Advisor:
The Tennessee Pride Chamber has created a legal defense network and fund to protect drag performers, businesses and festivals impacted by the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation passed at the Tennessee Legislature. The legal defense network includes a mix of some of Tennessee’s largest law firms and independent law firms who are committed to fighting for equality in Tennessee. The law firms have committed tens of thousands of pro-bono hours while the Tennessee Pride Chamber Foundation will fund and offset some of the legal out of pocket costs.
Potential plaintiffs and defendants seeking representation can submit their information using this form. Additional law firms seeking to join the legal defense network can contact info@tnpridechamber.com. The Tennessee Pride Chamber Foundation is collecting donations online at tnpridechamber.com.
The Pride Chamber Foundation’s Name Change & Federal ID Legal Clinic provides pro bono legal help to prepare name change petitions and apply for, renew or update passports to reflect a corrected name and/or gender to transgender, gender expansive, and non-binary professionals through partnerships with prestigious local law firms. Services are provided through an in-person clinic, and in exceptional circumstances, can be provided online on a rolling basis.
Having the appropriate identity documents can help people applying for jobs, post-secondary education, and public benefits, and prevent or mitigate discrimination. Legal representation to prepare name change petitions and obtain federal id with correct name and gender assists and empowers people to navigate the legal process, learn about their options, and move forward with their lives.
**Requirements:**To ensure you’re eligible for these services, you must:
• Be a resident of a county in Tennessee
• Be 18 or over
• Review & accept the limited scope agreement
Requests for help with a name change petition or passport application, renewal or correction must be submitted via our online intake form or in person on the day of the clinic. A member of the TN Pride Chamber will review the form and respond via email if submitted online. (Note: Completing the intake form does not guarantee representation and may require further information for eligibility.) Click to begin the form.
If eligible for representation, the person will be referred to an attorney for name or gender marker change representation and/or assistance with the filing process.
TN Pride Chamber does not represent people seeking legal services, but rather, the Pride Chamber partners with law firms who take on representation of TNPC-referred participants through this initiative.
Feb. 1, 2025, 10am – 1pm at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
TN Pride Chamber members may access our repository of our Classroom Connect webinars which brings expert knowledge on pressing topics for inclusive LGBT+ professionals and businesses.
Members can access the repository by signing into their InfoHub account and clicking on “Resources”.
Topics covered include:
LGBTQ+ Inclusion 101
Resources for Gender-Affirming Care
Recent Legislation and Impacts on your Company
Getting Your Business LGBTBE Certified
Protecting Your Business from Fraud
Transgender Inclusion and HR Policies