In the months ahead, the Supreme Court will hear U.S. v. Skrmetti, the case against Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth – with oral argument likely to be scheduled before the end of …
An Update On Our Hurricane Relief Efforts – And What’s Next
It’s been an incredibly tough few weeks for the entire Campaign for Southern Equality team and our communities in Asheville and the Southeast at large. While we’re relieved that everyone on our team is safe …
Anti-Transgender ID Laws Are On The Rise. Here’s What You Need to Know.
A valid, accurate state I.D. is something many of us take for granted. But without one, it can be difficult to access basic essentials and participate fully in our communities. Driving a car, opening a …
What LGBTQ+ Students, Families, and Educators Need to Know About the Updated Title IX Guidelines
What’s going on with the updated LGBTQ-inclusive Title IX guidelines? In April of this year, the Biden administration announced updated Title IX guidelines that, among many other updates, expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students. The rules …
Ohio Court Upholds Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Yesterday, an Ohio court ruled to uphold House Bill 68, which restricts gender-affirming healthcare for youth and blocks transgender women and girls from playing on women’s school sports teams. The healthcare portion of the law …
Nearly Every State in the South Has Now Passed A Gender-Affirming Care Ban: New Report Details Burdens of Accessing Care
This May, South Carolina passed one of the most extreme gender-affirming care bans in the country, prohibiting transgender youth under 18 from accessing gender-affirming care, as well as preventing public funds, like Medicaid insurance, from …
Join Our Emergency Town Hall About Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in South Carolina – May 8th at 4PM ET
The South Carolina Senate just passed a dangerous, anti-transgender healthcare bill: H. 4624, which bans medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, prevents Medicaid and state health insurance plans from covering gender-affirming care, and requires staff …
Meet Our 2024 Southern Healers Grant Recipients
We are so excited to share the work of the twenty recipients of the 2024 Southern Healers grant round, a project of the Healing and Resilience programming! These grants are dedicated to so many of the …
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Just Ruled That A Trans Sports Ban in West Virginia is Unconstitutional
Huge win for transgender student athletes! The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a West Virginia policy preventing transgender youth from participating in the sports team that aligns with their gender identity violates …
“I Can be a Voice for People”: meaning making among transgender grassroots organizers in the U.S. Southeast
We are proud to share that two of our staff, Austin Johnson and Ivy Hill, recently worked with a team of researchers to publish an academic article exploring the experiences of transgender grassroots organizers in …
