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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. 

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Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ South

Following a brutal legislative session and the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs, we have entered a new chapter in the movement for LGBTQ equality. Despite resounding national support for LGBTQ equality, we face unrelenting political attacks from far right extremists. That’s why the Campaign for Southern Equality is inviting you to join us in Meeting the Moment in the LGBTQ South. Together, we can empower the LGBTQ community in the South to Take Action, Take Care, and Take Steps to Prepare. Connect with our Southern Trans Youth Emergency Fund and other initiatives.

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A 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

  • Take the Pledge to Support LGBTQ Southerners! 
  • Tell the Senate to Pass the Respect for Marriage Act 
  • Live in North Carolina? Help Push Toward Local LGBTQ Protections 
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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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The Latest

Federal Judge Bars ACA Mandate for Insurance Coverage of PrEP, a Critical HIV Prevention Medication

Today U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled in Braidwood Management v. Becerra that the federal government cannot enforce many of the preventative care coverage requirements in the Affordable Care Act, notably including a requirement that …

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Join Us in Sending a Message of Love & Support to Trans Youth in the South

2023 has already been so incredibly challenging for transgender youth and their families in Southern states and across the country.  In the past week, the governors of Tennessee and Mississippi have signed into law brutal …

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Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Access to Lifesaving Medical Care for Transgender Youth

Yesterday Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law HB1/SB1, a bill that prohibits transgender-related healthcare in Tennessee for people under the age of 18. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, although …

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Join CSE, Inclusion TN and OUT Memphis for a Tennessee Wellness Workshop

It’s a challenging time for transgender youth in Tennessee following the passage of HB1/SB1, a law that will prohibit transgender-related healthcare for people under the age of 18. Trans young people will soon lose access …

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In the News

  • August 12, 2021 - Charlotte City Council approves new nondiscrimination ordinance 
  • August 10, 2021 - Charlotte, NC unanimously passes nondiscrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQ residents 
  • - LGBTQ Victory In North Carolina 
  • - Charlotte NC passes non-discrimination ordinance 5 years after infamous bathroom bill fight 
  • - Another North Carolina city approves non-discrimination ordinance to protect LGBTQ citizens, natural hairstyles 
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