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 …
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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 …
As Support for LGBTQ People Grows Across the South, Congress Must Act to Pass the Equality Act
Today lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Equality Act, federal legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public accommodations, federally funded programs, …
Now Open: Emergency Assistance Grants for LGBTQ Southerners
UPDATE 2/4/2021, 3:28pm ET: Thank you for your interest in the Campaign for Southern Equality’s Emergency Assistance Grants through our COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program. We are sending love and support during this challenging time. …
In Major Victory, Florida Commission on Human Relations Affirms That State Nondiscrimination Laws Fully Protect LGBTQ People
Today, February 3, Florida Commission on Human Relations affirmed that Florida’s state laws prohibiting discrimination based on “sex” in employment, housing, and public accommodations also protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in those areas. It’s a …
LGBTQ Organizations in South Carolina Condemn Sen. Cash’s Anti-LGBTQ Tirade on Senate Floor
This week on the floor of the South Carolina Senate, during debate of S.1 – the proposed ban on many abortions – Senator Richard Cash (R-District 3) delivered comments attacking the dignity and equality of …
On First Day as President, Biden Directs Implementation of LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Order and Reverses Racist Immigration Policies
Today, hours after being sworn in as President of the United States, Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders, including one directing all federal agencies to implement the U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock v. Clayton …
A Young Nonbinary Southerner’s Hopes for the Country on Inauguration Day
For the entirety of Donald Trump’s presidential administration, I have been afraid and angry. Afraid that protections afforded to marginalized people in past years would be reversed by Congress or the President himself, afraid of …
