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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 52 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Behn |
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| 8 | 8 | | HJR0052 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 001851 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor the life and legacy of Darek Tanner. |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, we wish to honor the life of Darek Tanner, a beloved member of the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Nashville LGBTQ+ community and the longtime proprietor of Canvas Lounge, for his |
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| 16 | 16 | | extraordinary contributions to creating a safe, inclusive, and welcoming space for all; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Darek Tanner opened Canvas Lounge in 2010 with a vision to provide a |
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| 18 | 18 | | space where everyone could feel at home, regardless of their background, identity, or self- |
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| 19 | 19 | | expression. Through his dedication, Canvas Lounge became a sanctuary for many in the |
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| 20 | 20 | | LGBTQ+ community and beyond, hosting drag shows and dance parties and forming |
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| 21 | 21 | | partnerships with organizations such as Nashville CARES; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Tanner's legacy extends far beyond Canvas Lounge; his life was a |
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| 23 | 23 | | testament to kindness, love, and the power of community. He created a place where individuals |
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| 24 | 24 | | could find chosen family and express their authentic selves, embodying his philosophy that |
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| 25 | 25 | | everyone deserves to be celebrated and accepted; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, his relocation of Canvas Lounge to East Nashville in 2022 further |
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| 27 | 27 | | demonstrated his commitment to fostering connections and being woven into the fabric of his |
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| 28 | 28 | | neighborhood; the establishment enriched the lives of all who came through its doors; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, the Nashville community mourns the loss of a trailblazer who turned a |
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| 30 | 30 | | dream into a reality, leaving an indelible mark on countless lives through his compassion, vision, |
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| 31 | 31 | | and steadfast dedication to inclusivity; now, therefore, |
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| 32 | 32 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED |
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| 33 | 33 | | FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE |
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| 34 | 34 | | CONCURRING, that we honor the memory of Darek Tanner for his lifelong contributions to the |
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| 37 | 37 | | - 2 - 001851 |
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| 39 | 39 | | LGBTQ+ community, his leadership in making Nashville a better and more loving place, and his |
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| 40 | 40 | | legacy of creating a space where all could feel safe, valued, and celebrated. |
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| 41 | 41 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Tanner's |
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| 42 | 42 | | family, friends, and the entire Canvas Lounge community and that a copy of this resolution be |
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| 43 | 43 | | presented to his loved ones as a symbol of our respect and gratitude for his enduring impact. |
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| 44 | 44 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 45 | 45 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to |
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| 46 | 46 | | the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear |
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| 47 | 47 | | without House or Senate designation. |
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