Leading record labels, streaming services, publishing companies and media firms in Nashville issued an open letter Friday urging Tennessee lawmakers to denounce legislation targeting LGBTQ community members, The Tennessean reports.
More than three dozen companies — including Spotify, Apple, Curb Records, Big Machine, Third Man Records and Americana Music Association — signed a request for legislators to "reject these bills and help ensure that our state is welcoming and economically vibrant."
Last month, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that requires transgender students in Tennessee to compete in school sports according to their sex at birth; a bill allowing parents to waive LGBTQ-related curriculum for their children cleared the state legislature earlier this week.
The letter said: "Apart from regulatory overreach into matters that should be left to parents, health care experts and businesses, the passage of these bills would hinder Tennessee’s continued ability to recruit the best talent, support business innovation, and serve as the dynamic home to some of the nation’s most exciting music, entertainment, travel, and tourism opportunities."
Members of Nashville's multi-billion dollar music industry join a growing list of corporations, local business leaders, medical experts and LGBTQ advocates to oppose the legislation.
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