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Tennessee Bill Allows Non-Preferred Honorifics for Trans Teachers

3/28/2026

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In Tennessee, a controversial bill would let students and parents use non-preferred honorifics for trans and nonbinary teachers.
State Rep. Aron Maberry, the sponsor, says it promotes "objective truths" about biological sex.
The measure follows a 2025 law permitting dead names for teachers without penalty.
Maxwell Jasper Bearden, a transgender teacher, criticized the bill as disrespectful and harmful, noting it distracts from student needs.

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Story summary

In Tennessee, a controversial bill would let students and parents use non-preferred honorifics for trans and nonbinary teachers.
State Rep. Aron Maberry, the sponsor, says it promotes "objective truths" about biological sex.
The measure follows a 2025 law permitting dead names for teachers without penalty.
Maxwell Jasper Bearden, a transgender teacher, criticized the bill as disrespectful and harmful, noting it distracts from student needs.