Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Doe v. Boyertown Area High School, which in effect upholds a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit that affirms dignity and respect for …
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Trump Administration’s Rollback of Healthcare Nondiscrimination Protections Will Disproportionately Harm Transgender Southerners
Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a new rule change that removes language explicitly protecting transgender people from discrimination in healthcare programs and activities. Earlier this month, the Administration also granted …
Southern Equality Book Club: ‘Girl Made of Stars’ by Ashley Herring Blake
I love reading Young Adult fiction. You may be thinking it’s all angst-ridden vampire teen romance, but… – actually, I’ll give you that, there may, in fact, be a disproportionate amount of both angst and …
Join Us and Asheville City Soccer Club for a Prideraiser Throughout June!
We’re just a few days away from LGBTQ Pride Month – and this year, the Campaign for Southern Equality is teaming up with local advocates in Asheville, NC to provide supporters with a chance to …
U.S. House Passes Bill to Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination
Today 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, federally funded …
Fund Your Summer Projects with the Southern Equality Fund!
At the Campaign for Southern Equality, we know that creating legal and lived equality in the South requires sustained organizing in every community, not just large metro areas. We also know that building grassroots leadership …
LGBTQ Advocate Kayla Gore Shares How Healthcare Providers Can Improve Care for Trans Patients
For the past few years, Kayla Gore has been forging a great relationship with her doctor. As a transgender woman, Kayla relies on her doctor and healthcare professionals to live her life authentically and safely. …
Q&A: Authors of ‘Maiden and Princess’ Discuss LGBTQ Visibility in Children’s Media
In the past few years, the number of books, TV shows, films, and music featuring LGBTQ characters has surged, with an increasing number of children’s media creators recognizing the importance of incorporating LGBTQ themes and …
Supreme Court Will Hear Cases of Anti-LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
Today, April 22, the United States Supreme Court granted review in three cases concerning anti-LGBTQ employment discrimination. The cases seek to clarify that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination …
Q&A: Andrew Reynolds Takes a Look at LGBTQ Politicians’ Global Impact in The Children of Harvey Milk
LGBTQ candidates for elected office received a lot of attention last fall during the #RainbowWave of the 2018 Election. But for decades, LGBTQ people around the world have been running for – and winning – …
