During 2017, our team has crisscrossed the South from Henderson, NC, to Piedmont, SC, to Pass Christian, MS to provide 26 free Pop Up Clinics on topics ranging from trans safety to name change documents to …
Shop for Equality in Asheville on November 28th
Twenty-six locally-owned businesses in the Asheville area are participating in Shop for Equality on November 28th, a day of giving to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s work for LGBTQ rights. Businesses are donating 5 …
Plaintiffs Seek U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mississippi’s HB1523, Nation’s Most Extreme Anti-LGBT Law
Today plaintiffs in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant III, a lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s HB1523, filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. HB1523 is the nation’s most extreme anti-LGBT law …
Mississippi’s HB 1523 Goes into Effect, Nation’s Most Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law
HB 1523, the nation’s most sweeping anti-LGBT law, has gone into effect across Mississippi. This law is part of a wave of so-called religious exemption laws that are a backlash to the legalization of marriage …
Fifth Circuit Denies Rehearing of Mississippi’s HB 1523, Nation’s Most Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied the request for a rehearing with the full panel of the Fifth Circuit to plaintiffs in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant III, which …
We Are Family Awarded Grant to Address LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Charleston
The Campaign for Southern Equality is providing a grant of $3,000 to We Are Family to support the Charleston YOUth Count. This will be the first ever assessment of youth housing instability and food insecurity …
LGBTQ Health Initiative Launches in Asheville to Promote Innovation
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is providing a grant of $10,000 to Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) to support its leadership and innovation in LGBTQ health, including its Transgender Health Program and HIV/AIDS …
Plaintiffs respond to 4th Circuit ruling on SB2, North Carolina “Magistrate Recusal” Law
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that plaintiffs in Ansley v. Warren, the federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2, do not have standing to challenge the law. “We …
5th Circuit Panel Rules on HB 1523, Plaintiffs to Appeal to Full 5th Circuit
Today a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs challenging Mississippi’s anti-LGBT legislation, HB 1523, haven’t been personally harmed by the law, and therefore don’t …
WEBINAR: Connecting Grassroots Leaders with Funding
Some of the most visionary work in the South is often planned at the dinner table and funded out-of-pocket by grassroots leaders. These leaders sacrifice their time money, health and safety to make change in …
