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 …
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#HousingSavesLives – Speak Out Against the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Roll Back Transgender Housing Protections
In yet another unfathomable move by the Trump Administration attacking LGBTQ people, the Administration announced last month a new proposed rule that would remove critical equal access protections to regulations meant to ensure the safety …
Dear John Lewis: Your Legacy Will Transcend Long After You’re Gone
More than five decades after being brutally beaten by white state troopers while leading a march on behalf of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the late Rep. …
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 …
Queering Disability Justice: The CSE Team Reflects on Disability Pride Month and 30 Years of the ADA
Note: Until the end of July, staffers from the Campaign for Southern Equality and other members of the CSE community will be reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in a …
