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If I were to have a chat with my younger self — be it the timid kid in Miami, the awkward teenager trying to navigate “fitting in,” or the college freshman desperately holding on to …
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 nationwide navigate cruel bans on gender-affirming care. It is the largest national program of its kind, offering custom 1-on-1 logistical support so families can identify out-of-state healthcare options and travel grants to help pay for the cost of getting there. Learn more, get support, and donate.
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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.
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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.
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Trans Youth Emergency Project Town Hall on Recent Federal Attacks
In December of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two proposed rules that would impact gender-affirming care for trans youth. One prohibits federal Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from …
What to Know About New Proposed Federal Attacks on Healthcare for Trans Youth
This is as cruel, discriminatory, and cold-hearted as it gets. The Trump Administration and its allies in Congress are closing the year out with a horrific barrage of attacks on trans youth’s access to gender …
U.S. House of Representatives Advances Extreme Bill Criminalizing Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 3492, a bill that would criminalize health care for transgender young people and subject parents and doctors to arrest and even prison time if …
In the News
- August 15, 2025 - Buncombe County Board of Education reviews new instructional framework and addresses its Gender Support Guidelines
- August 4, 2025 - New Hampshire becomes first Northeastern state to ban gender-affirming care for minors
- July 31, 2025 - VCU halts gender-affirming care
- July 15, 2025 - Lawrence advocacy event provides knowledge, resources to resist anti-transgender legislation
- June 18, 2025 - These Mental Health and Mutual Aid Resources Are Here for Trans People Post-Skrmetti Ruling
