une is recognized as Pride Month, but that doesn’t mean the need for connection and support among the LGBTQIA+ community ends after just one month — it’s an all-year necessity. Local organization, inclusion tennessee, recognized this and more after conducting a year-long community needs assessment to better understand what was lacking in Middle Tennessee’s LGBTQIA+ community. Following months of research, conversation, and community engagement, inclusion tennessee was born. Founded by current Executive Director, phil cobucci, and thirteen community members, the group envisioned an organization that would focus on justice and liberation for all people, especially those who are
