NOTE: This opinion piece was written by William Torres Fuentes, who lives in Wake County, NC. We’ve known for years now that the South is the modern-day epicenter of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States, …
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As World AIDS Day Approaches, Largest Data Set on LGBTQ Southerners’ Health Experiences Highlights High Rates of HIV and Low Frequency of HIV Testing
On December 1 the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) will acknowledge World AIDS Day, an annual day dedicated to supporting those who are living with HIV, honoring …
Tuesday and Wednesday: Events in Western NC and Upstate SC for Transgender Day of Remembrance
Over the past year in the United States, at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed. Ninety-one percent of these people were black transgender women, and sixty-eight percent lived in Southern states. …
Groundbreaking New Research Documents LGBTQ Southerners’ Experiences with Health and Health Care, Highlighting Alarming Disparities and Reasons for Hope
Today the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released The Report of the 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey, which provides a groundbreaking look at the health and health …
Asheville Community Joins Together for Second Annual Y’all Means All Breakfast
On Saturday, October 12, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality was proud to host our second annual Y’all Means All breakfast in Asheville. Getting time with supporters here in Asheville filled our hearts with inspiration and fired …
Volunteer with the Campaign for Southern Equality in October! Training Dates This Month:
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is kicking it into high gear and getting ready for a busy few months of community events and voter registration drives! We’ve been so grateful for your support in …
Sign Our Card Thanking the Legal Teams and Plaintiffs in Landmark LGBTQ Supreme Court Cases
Today, October 8, the United States Supreme Court hears oral argument in three historic cases arguing that LGBTQ people should be protected from employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, …
Hundreds of Messages of Support for Transgender Students Pour In After Anti-LGBTQ Action in North Carolina School
Last week the Campaign for Southern Equality put out a call for messages of support for trans and non-binary students at North Buncombe High School in Buncombe County, NC. The day before, a small group …
Here’s How the Campaign for Southern Equality is Celebrating Blue Ridge Pride – Join Us!
We’re just a few days away from the annual Blue Ridge Pride Festival on Saturday, September 28, and this year there are so many ways to celebrate alongside our team at the Campaign for Southern …
March With Us – or Volunteer! – During Blue Ridge Pride
We’re just a few days away from the annual Blue Ridge Pride Festival, and this year there are so many ways to celebrate alongside our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality. The procession and …
