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What You Need to Know About Mississippi’s HB1523, Considered by the 5th Circuit on April 3rd
On April 3rd, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals in Lubbock, Texas will hear arguments on Mississippi’s HB 1523, the nation’s most sweeping anti-LGBT religious exemption law. The Governor of Mississippi …
HB 2 compromise passes; a look at LGBTQ representation in media
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Trans Leadership Initiative: Interview with L.B. Bell
Mississippi native, L.B. Bell, is an advocate for LGBT inclusivity in his community and across the South. He is committed to creating safer spaces in his community by resisting discriminatory, anti-LGBT laws like Mississippi’s House Bill …
Peer support for LGBTQ youth could increase adults’ acceptance
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How the South’s hate crime laws leave LGBTQ people vulnerable
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CSE at Creating Change
While millions were marching on Saturday, including some CSE team members in Greenville, Asheville and Charlotte, a small cohort of us were at Philadelphia at Creating Change, engaged in lively discussion with folks from across the …
Millions march worldwide for women’s, LGBTQ rights and more
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Taking Charge in the South: An Interview with Daroneshia Duncan
By Britney Nesbit, Community Organizer/Tzedek Social Justice Fellow, Campaign for Southern Equality As a self-identified female illusionist, pageant expert, HIV treatment and prevention specialist, Daroneshia Duncan is a one-of-a-kind southern force to be reckoned with. After …
Train the Trainers
Eighteen grassroots organizers and professionals – the majority of them identifying as trans or gender non-conforming – joined together over the weekend of December 2-4 to workshop their own trainings on trans issues. The gathering …
