NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. Many state legislatures in the South have adjourned as of late May – but the anti-LGBTQ bills …
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How Our Partners Are Supporting Campaign for Southern Equality This Pride Month!
It’s Pride Month – and we are so looking forward to celebrating with you! Pride is about reflecting on how far we’ve come on lived and legal LGBTQ equality – and committing to never giving …
Celebrate Pride Month Throughout June in Asheville with Olde London Road!
June is Pride Month – and this year, the Campaign for Southern Equality is honored to be partnering with Olde London Road and the South Slope Blues in Asheville for an exciting month of Pride …
WATCH: Ivy Hill Welcomes Crowd to South Carolina’s Trans & Queer Field Day
On Sunday, May 16 the SC United for Justice & Equality coalition came together for Trans and Queer Field Day – and the day was a rousing success: Trans and queer South Carolinians spoke out …
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Community Rallies Against Oppressive Legislation
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. This week community members rallied at the statehouse in South Carolina to once again oppose legislation targeting …
Looking at the Whole Picture: Talking LGBTQ Protections with Another Future Social Worker
Brittany Twitty is a natural, which I mean in a general sense. We had never actually spoken before when we met over Zoom, but interviewing her felt more like having lunch with a friend than …
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Lawmakers Maintain Focus on Banning Kids from Sports
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. As governors in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Alabama, along with legislators in Florida and Louisiana insisted on …
Celebrating a Big Night for LGBTQ Equality in the Carolinas
Yesterday was a big day for LGBTQ equality in the Carolinas, and I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss the good news: Last night the Asheville City Council voted unanimously to pass an LGBTQ-inclusive …
Radical Allyship: Charlotte Doctors in Support of LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
Before they were licensed healthcare providers, Dr. Thomas Marlowe and Dr. Karen Muehl were already advocates for the transgender community. Now they work together as colleagues in the Charlotte Transgender Healthcare Group, which Thomas helped …
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Anti-Transgender Attacks on Youth Continue
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. In the same week that Alabama’s legislature passed a bill excluding transgender kids from sports, brave community …
