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Telling a New Story About 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 zipcode doesn’t determine your rights. Where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love.

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A South Where All of Us Can Thrive

The South is changing due to the courage and strength of the LGBTQ community. We’re working to accelerate that change 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 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

An up-to-date guide to trans-friendly services for the more than 500,000 trans folks in the South. This downloadable resource includes listings for doctors, attorneys, counselors, and more.

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Southern LGBTQ Health Survey

Responses from more than 5,600 LGBTQ Southerners about their health, their bodies, and their lives.

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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! 
  • Support Trans Youth in South Carolina 
  • Urge Your Senator to Support the Equality Act 
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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.

  • December 07 – December 08 • The Big Crafty: U.S. Cellular Center. The CSE team will be at the Big Crafty, all weekend long! Stop by and say hey!
  • December 10 • Shop for Equality 2019: Businesses and Restaurants Across Asheville. More info coming soon! Save the Date for the all-across-Asheville event!
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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

Tuesday, December 10, 2019: Local Asheville Businesses Support LGBTQ Equality with “Shop for Equality”

On December 10, more than 45 Asheville-area businesses will participate in Shop for Equality, a day of giving to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s (CSE), an Asheville-based non-profit that promotes full LGBTQ equality across …

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Eric Tran on Why He’s Passionate About Being a Donor to the Campaign for Southern Equality

Note: This post was written by Eric Tran, a friend and donor of the Campaign for Southern Equality.  In a time when so many people in so many communities in our country are experiencing challenges, …

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This World AIDS Day, Let’s Work Toward Change for North Carolinians Living with HIV

NOTE: This opinion piece was written by William Torres Fuentes, who lives in Wake County, NC.  We’ve known for years now that the South is the modern-day epicenter of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States, …

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As World AIDS Day Approaches, Largest Data Set on LGBTQ Southerners’ Health Experiences Highlights High Rates of HIV and Low Frequency of HIV Testing

On December 1 the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) will acknowledge World AIDS Day, an annual day dedicated to supporting those who are living with HIV, honoring …

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In the News

  • December 6, 2019 - Trump’s Rollback of Transgender Rights Extends Through Entire Government 
  • December 4, 2019 - Transgender S.C. children could be harmed with bill, advocates say 
  • December 3, 2019 - 8 Overlooked LGBTQ Groups to Donate to for Giving Tuesday 
  • December 1, 2019 - WNC AIDS Project hosts annual luncheon for World AIDS Day 
  • November 30, 2019 - Letters to the Editor: HIV in the South 
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