Keep Dancing, Keep Fighting
I allowed myself to release a violent, joyous sound as I drove the pick hammer through the glass plate. Shards flew around, bouncing off my goggles and thick work gloves, and a camera shutter clicked …
Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ+ South
The Campaign for Southern Equality is working to build a South where LGBTQ+ people are equal in every part of life. A South where your zip code doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love. At this unprecedented time of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks – and as public support for LGBTQ equality across the South continues to grow – we invite you to join us in Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ South.
The Trans Youth Emergency Project helps families of transgender youth across 25 states navigate cruel bans on gender-affirming care. It is the largest national program of its kind, offering custom 1-on-1 logistical and financial support so families can identify out-of-state healthcare options and pay for the cost of getting there. Learn more, get support, and donate.
Get Involved
Trans Kids, Our Kids is a new book that takes readers inside the movement for transgender youth, told through narratives that will open your eyes, break your heart, and give you hope. The book was co-written by the Campaign for Southern Equality team, and now we’re taking the book on tour, with special events nationwide. All proceeds benefit the Trans Youth Emergency Project.
Get InvolvedA South Where All of Us Can Thrive
The South is changing due to the courage of the LGBTQ+ community. We’re working to accelerate that by:
Funding & Training
grassroots organizers and activists to support a new generation of LGBTQ+ leaders.
Providing Easy Access
to resources and direct services for LGBTQ+ folks in the South.
Engaging in Rapid Response
organizing in response to immediate political threats and building political power through long-term strategies.
Our work is rooted in empathy and in commitments to equity in race, gender, and class.
Resources for LGBTQ Folks
We're creating a pipeline of resources to the LGBTQ+ South to help folks access services and to provide funding and training for grassroots organizers.
Learn more about our work
Trans in the South Guide
Trans in the South: A Directory of Trans-Affirming Health & Legal Service Providers, is a directory of nearly 400 Southern health service providers that the Campaign for Southern Equality team has confirmed to be trans-friendly and trans-competent.
Southern Equality Fund
The Southern Equality Fund (SEF) provides funding and training to Southern LGBTQ+ folks doing heroic organizing in their hometowns. We prioritize work addressing the intersections of race, class and gender in the lives of LGBTQ+ Southerners. We also prioritize groups and individual leaders whose access to funding and support is limited due to barriers such as not having 501c3 status, or being located in a rural area.
Take Action
Help us fight for legal and lived equality across the South!
Our work is rooted in empathy and in commitments to equity in race, gender, and class.
Upcoming Events
When we build community, we build power. That’s why CSE promotes and supports regional events that inform, unite, and energize.
- April 06 • Community Panel on Faith & LGBTQ+ Communities: Reformation Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall.
- April 25 • Atlanta, GA Event – “Trans Kids, Our Kids”: Charis Bookstore.
- May 18 • Biloxi, MS Event – “Trans Kids, Our Kids”: Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence.
- May 19 • New Orleans, LA Event – “Trans Kids, Our Kids”: TBD.
- June 12 • Providence, RI Event – “Trans Kids, Our Kids”: Symposium Books.
Make a Donation
Every dollar helps. Join our movement for full LGBTQ+ equality in the South by making a donation or signing up to be a sustaining donor today!
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Sign Up for Updates About “The Trans Cookout”
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is excited to announce Trans Cookout: A Virtual Drop-in Space and Listening Series, led by our Director of Healing & Resilience, Holiday Simmons. This event series will focus on issues affecting …
Report your school on the Department of Education’s Anti-DEI website. No, really!
On February 27, the Trump administration released a new Department of Education website that allows people to report their school districts for participating in training or content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This …
Visit the LGBTQ+ Resource & Resilience Center at CSE!
The Campaign for Southern Equality’s LGBTQ+ Resource & Resilience Center will be open at our office, 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville from 11am-5pm once a month (this month on Thursday, 2/27). We’ll be helping …
In the News
- March 5, 2025 - Our Flag Means Death fans have raised more than $85,000 to help trans youth
- February 21, 2025 - “We’re Living Through Hell”: What Trump’s Anti-Trans War Really Means
- February 19, 2025 - Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override
- February 14, 2025 - BCS reinstates online library after months of debate
- January 23, 2025 - The battle to protect LGBTQ rights is winnable — but will take a fight
