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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 are entering 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.

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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 Congress to Codify Landmark SCOTUS Rulings 
  • Live in North Carolina? Help Push Toward Local LGBTQ Protections 
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Upcoming Events

When we build community, we build power. That’s why CSE promotes and supports regional events that inform, unite, and energize.

  • September 10 • Sylva Pride Pop-Up Healing & Resilience Resources: Sylva, NC. We'll be on-site with info and resources on LGBTQ health, resilience + more.
  • September 24 • Blue Ridge Pride: Asheville, NC. We'll be on-site with info and resources on LGBTQ health, resilience + more.
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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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The Latest

Send a Back-to-School Message of Support for LGBTQ+ Youth

Even as more Americans than ever resoundingly support LGBTQ+ equality – and even as more young people than ever identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community – we are living through a time of …

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Saturday: Join Us in Asheville at a Pool Party for Campaign for Southern Equality

[UPDATE JULY 30 – Unfortunately, this event has been canceled due to likely rain. We’ll keep you posted with future opportunities to connect with the CSE team. Thanks to Aloft for reaching out for this …

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In the Wake of the Dobbs Decision, Campaign for Southern Equality Launches ‘Meeting the Moment,” a new campaign to Mobilize LGBTQ Southerners

Today the Campaign for Southern Equality released a new three-pronged strategy for supporting LGBTQ Southerners in a post-Dobbs political and legal environment. The refreshed framework elevates a sobering paradox: That even as we see unprecedented …

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To Protect LGBTQ Southerners, Who Remain Most Vulnerable to Legislative Rollbacks, U.S. Senate Must Pass ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the ‘Respect for Marriage Act,’ a major step toward protecting the freedom to marry from the threat of far-right political forces seeking to overturn U.S. …

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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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