Across North Carolina, LGBTQ folks and allies have been organizing all year to support the passage of LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances at the local level. And in three days we’ll have our chance to make our …
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Concern and Relief as Legislative Sessions Continue in the Southeast
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. This week legislatures in the Southeast have given LGBTQ+ residents cause for sadness, concern, and relief. Most …
Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Transgender Youth from Participating in School Sports, the First Anti-LGBTQ Bill Passed in 2021
Today Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed into law Senate Bill 2536, a bill that would restrict transgender students from participating in school athletics. It is the first anti-LGBTQ bill to pass in 2021, during a …
In Important Victory for Transgender Students’ Safety and Privacy, North Carolina Will Default to Students’ Preferred Name for School Records
This week the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced an upcoming update to its student information system that will better protect the safety and privacy of transgender students in North Carolina. In North Carolina, …
Legislative Update: Anti-Transgender Bills Near Passage in Many Southern States
The attack on dignity and freedom for LGBTQ Southerners continued this week, as anti-LGBTQ bills moved quickly in several states. Proposed bills include those that would criminalize medical professionals who provide trans-affirming medical care to …
Alabama Senate Passes Extreme, Reckless Bill Prohibiting Medical Providers from Caring for Transgender Young People
Today the Alabama Senate approved Senate Bill 10, a bill that would make it a Class C felony for medical professionals to provide transition-related care to transgender patients under the age of 19. A Class C …
With Legislative Sessions in Full Swing, LGBTQ Advocates in the South Push Back on Anti-Transgender Bills
A wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation is moving across the Southeast – and it’s been especially moving this month, with many bills advancing out of committee or full chambers. Some of these bills would be especially …
U.S. House of Representatives Passes the Equality Act, Clearing First Milestone for Federal Nondiscrimination Bill
Today lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the Equality Act, federal legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public accommodations, …
As COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Ramps Up, New Video Encourages Western NC Residents to Take the Vaccine
Western NC Community Health Services is distributing the vaccine to vulnerable populations now, with broader distribution coming soon. Today Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released a new video to promote the COVID-19 vaccine, …
Q&A: Cora Webb from We Are Family Sounds Off on Pushing Back Against Regressive Legislation in South Carolina
South Carolina’s 2021 legislative session has been a harsh reminder that complacency is dangerous when dealing with harmful and discriminatory legislation. Just in the past few weeks, a near-total abortion ban passed both chambers of …
