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 …
“It’s About Leveling the Playing Field”: Dede Norungolo Honors Disability Pride Month by Sharing Story of Enduring Traumatic Brain Injury
July 26, 2020 marks 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 …
New Report Highlights Unique LGBTQ Landscape and Advocacy in the U.S. South
Today the Movement Advancement Project and Campaign for Southern Equality released Telling a New Southern Story: LGBTQ Resilience, Resistance, and Leadership, a new report examining the experiences and advocacy strategies of LGBTQ people in the …
New Lawsuit Against Trump Anti-Transgender Healthcare Rollback Rule Filed by Civil Rights Orgs, Representing Campaign for Southern Equality and Others
Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Transgender Law Center (TLC), the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School, and law firm …
