Today the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released a new report about LGBTQ Southerners’ voting behaviors and beliefs. The report highlights why political participation from LGBTQ Southerners …
‘Unprecedented Statement’ on the Freedom to Marry from Two Supreme Court Justices Is a Reminder of What’s At Stake
On October 5, during the first day of the new U.S. Supreme Court term, the Court denied review in a case brought by Kim Davis, who made headlines in 2015 when she refused to issue …
Now Open: New Grants Supporting Black-Led Organizing in the LGBTQ South, Funded by East Fork Pottery
This week the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) opened a special grant round dedicated to resourcing and celebrating the Black-led organizing across the LGBTQ South. Grants of up to $1,000 will support Black LGBTQ organizers …
Have You Experienced Anti-Transgender Healthcare Discrimination? We Want to Hear From You
Transgender people living in the South know all too well the impact of anti-LGBTQ healthcare discrimination. So often, trans folks are turned away from providers, treated with disrespect, or forced to educate their providers about …
Q&A: How Zakia McKensey is Blazing a Trail for Black Trans Folks in Virginia with Nationz Foundation
Whether she’s competing in a beauty pageant or working to build a nonprofit from the ground up, Zakia McKensey is in a league of her own. As a healthcare educator, activist and performer, McKensey has …
Mark Travis Rivera and Holiday Simmons on Dance, Disability, and 30 Years of the ADA
July 26, 2020 marked the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act – and to honor the landmark anniversary, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality is reflecting on the intersections of LGBTQ identity and …
Queering Disability Justice: Cecil Robinson & Adam Polaski Reflect on Stuttering
July 26, 2020 marked the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act – and to honor the landmark anniversary, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality is reflecting on the intersections of LGBTQ identity and …
Disability Pride Month: Priya Ray Pushes for Greater Visibility for Southerners with Disabilities
July 26, 2020 marked the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act – and to honor the landmark anniversary, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality is reflecting on the intersections of LGBTQ identity and …
Rhóna Ramsey and Emily Fox Discuss Queering Disability Justice and the 30th Anniversary of the ADA
July 26, 2020 marked the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act – and to honor the landmark anniversary, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality is reflecting on the intersections of LGBTQ identity and …
Share Your #QueerSouthernStories with Us to Celebrate New Report on LGBTQ Resilience, Resistance & Leadership!
Last week our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality was honored to partner with the Movement Advancement Project and the Equality Federation on the launch of a new, in-depth report about the lives and …
