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 …
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. …
A Huge Thanks to Our Pride 2022 Donors and Partners
As we head into the thick of the summer and stare down a long tunnel of threats to LGBTQ dignity and equality, we wanted to take a moment to thank you and all of our …
Tell Us You’re Coming – LGBTQ Family Law: Know Your Rights, Protect Your Rights
We know it’s a challenging time to be an LGBTQ person in the South – following the onslaught of anti-LGBTQ bills this legislative session in recent memory for LGBTQ people and the overturning of Roe …
Responding to the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Restricting Abortion Access
Our hearts are heavy right now as we react to the Dobbs ruling, which overturns Roe v. Wade and the right to choose and will make abortion access difficult or impossible in much of the South. Your right to …
Mind, Body, Spirit – How We Strategize for LGBTQ+ Equality in the South
All this month we’re reflecting on the ways that our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality is committed to showing up for the LGBTQ+ community with our full selves – mind, body, and spirit. …
New Video Chronicling Charleston Queer Youth Prom Centers Joy and Celebration in the Face of Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination
Today the SC United for Justice & Equality coalition released a new video featuring the Charleston Queer Youth Prom, an event hosted by coalition partner We Are Family on April 30. The video was produced …
Inside the “Vanguard Social: Visions of Southern Queer Resistance” Exhibit, from Southern Equality Studios
From May 27 through June 12, 2022, Southern Equality Studios (SES) and the Arts Council of Fayetteville | Cumberland County will present a new art exhibit, Vanguard Social: Visions of Southern Queer Resistance, featuring the work …
Celebrating Pride Month with Partners from All Across Asheville
Today we mark the start of Pride Month, which is more important than ever this year as attacks on the LGBTQ community escalate all around the country. We’re honored by the ways that many business …
Gender Pronouns 101: What They Are and Why They Matter
Pronouns are the words we use in place of an individual’s proper name. Examples include “she/her/hers,” “he/him/his,” and “they/them/theirs.” Learn what they are and why matter using this fact sheet. Remember that practice makes perfect. …
