In our commentary, read about the political and cultural issues affecting Tennesseans written from a conservative perspective. Columns are typically written by Dr. Kent DelHousaye, a trained political theologian and a longtime pastor and the current FACT president.
Tennessee’s “Sex Education” Courses Are Teaching Radical Gender Ideology
Sep 17, 2025 by FACT
Did you know radical gender ideology is being taught in Tennessee public schools, all under the guise of “sex education”?
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Clarksville Football Coach Forced to Leave Game After Reading Bible
Sep 11, 2025 by FACT
An assistant football coach at Northwest High School, Trey Campbell, was removed from a football game last week after school officials accused him of ...
The “Southern Surge” – Tennessee Exceeds Education Expectations
Sep 4, 2025 by FACT
As education scores continue on a downward trajectory for most of the nation, Tennessee and other southern states are defying expectations in what has...
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Dismantling DEI in Tennessee
Aug 29, 2025 by FACT
Is DEI dead, or is it simply in disguise?
On May 9, Governor Bill Lee signed the “Dismantling DEI Departments Act” into law after...
International Abortion Company Illegally Ships Abortion Drugs to Pro-Life States
Aug 22, 2025 by FACT
Abortion may be illegal throughout all nine months in Tennessee, but that hasn’t stopped an international pharmaceutical company from shipping d...
‘Gender’ Cannot Trump Biology: Athletics Associations Reject Trans Agenda
Aug 14, 2025 by FACT
On February 5, National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Trump declared that the “war on women’s sports is over” after sig...
The Arc Is Turning – Rethinking Obergefell v. Hodges
Aug 7, 2025 by FACT
“When it comes to the interpretation of the Constitution — the ‘great charter of our liberties,’ which was ‘meant to end...
Victory! SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Law Protecting Minors From “Gender Affirming Care”
Jul 31, 2025 by FACT
On June 18, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that Tennessee’s “Help Not Harm” law (SB1), which protects ...
How Did Gov. Lee Get the Language of the Artificial Reproduction Bill So Wrong?
May 6, 2025 by FACT
On April 24th, Governor Lee signed a well-intended but nonetheless dangerous bill declaring (among other things) that an “individual” in T...
An “Extraordinary” Easter Celebration
Apr 17, 2025 by FACT
Last year on Easter, President Joe Biden issued a disgraceful proclamation recognizing “Transgender Day of Visibility” rather than R...
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