With so much anti-trans legislation and misinformation out there these days, we thought a quick lesson in the right (and wrong) vocabulary to use when fighting back would be helpful. First and foremost: TRANSGENDER IS …
We’re Challenging Mississippi’s HB 1523 in Court!
Today, the Campaign for Southern Equality moved to reopen its prior lawsuit, Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, which had overturned Mississippi’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples, to incorporate a challenge to the constitutionality …
Moral Monday Round-up: Repeal Hate Bill 2
On Monday April 25th the North Carolina General Assembly opened the 2016 legislative session in Raleigh and we were there with thousands of others to welcome them back with a simple message: repeal House Bill …
Louisiana Governor signs Executive Order on LGBT rights
TOP STORIES APRIL 14, 2016 NATIONAL Turning Back Time By Washington Post Editorial Board “SOME DEGREE of backlash to the Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage was to be expected. That does not excuse the …
LGBT Groups Call for Asheville to Pass Non-Discrimination Ordinance
LGBT Groups Call for Asheville to Pass Non-Discrimination Ordinance that Creates Local Protections for LGBT Community Asheville, N.C. (February 25, 2016) – On Monday, Charlotte’s City Council passed an ordinance to advance its city-wide …
Greenville, South Carolina’s First Trans Job Fair
By Ivy Gibson-Hill, Campaign for Southern Equality’s LGBT Rights Toolkit Coordinator At 9:00 last Saturday morning, I looked around the fellowship hall at the Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, took a deep breath, looked at my …
National Model for Transgender Health Care
New partnership between WNCCHS and Campaign for Southern Equality Highlights National Model for Transgender Health Care The Campaign for Southern Equality and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) have announced an expanded partnership to …
Equality Act gains GOP co-sponsors, Ala. counties refusing to comply with Obergefell ruling
TOP STORIES JANUARY 21, 2015 NATIONAL Senator Mark Kirk is First Republican Senator to Sponsor Equality Act By Adam Polaski, Freedom for All Americans “United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) became the first Republican Senate …
11 to 15 Alabama Counties Still Refusing to Comply with Obergefell Ruling
11 to 15 Alabama Counties Still Refusing to Comply with Obergefell Ruling Same-sex marriage became the law of the land in June 2015, but Alabama has yet to fully comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling. …
2016 conference keynote – LGBT rights and criminal justice
We’re very excited to announce our keynote for the 2016 LGBT* in the South conference – a panel on criminal justice and LGBTQ issues featuring an amazing lineup of leaders. Urvashi Vaid of The Vaid Group, …
