As early voting rates in Buncombe County continue to outpace the rest of the state, Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) and the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) have launched a new non-partisan effort …
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OUT in the High Country
“Clothing!,” one participant shouted. “Leg hair!,” shouted another. Makeup. Accessories. Hip-to-shoulder ratio. Voice pitch. Shoes. Facial hair. Ivy and Fletcher recorded each of these responses on flip-chart pages stuck to the wall. They had just …
Supporting Southern Trans Organizers
“If I didn’t have hope knowing that there was a better tomorrow, I would’ve already given up, because my community is so underserved and I am the only resource where I live for Trans women …
HB 2 trial set for November; The hidden LGBT hunger crisis
THE LGBT SOUTH is a weekly email newsletter from the Campaign for Southern Equality that highlights the voices and experiences of LGBT people living in the South. Send feedback and story tips to felicia@southernequality.org. Subscribe to our mailing list Email …
HB 2 arguments to be heard Aug. 1; Miss. Attorney General will not appeal HB 1523
JULY 14, 2016 When Everyone Can Be ‘Queer’, Is Anyone? By Jenna Wortham, New York Times Magazine “The speed with which modern society has adapted to accommodate the world’s vast spectrum of gender and sexual identities …
Funding the Future of Queer Youth in NC
The Campaign for Southern Equality is thrilled to announce the most recent round of grantees of the Southern Equality Fund. Last month, CSE awarded $3,350 to nine groups and individuals working to support Queer youth across NC. …
$2800 Awarded to LGBTQ Organizers Through the Southern Equality Fund
During the 2016 LGBT* in the South conference, the fifth round of the Southern Equality Fund granted $2,800 to support 8 unique projects across five different Southern states. The Campaign for Southern Equality believes the work being …
Victory in Charlotte non-discrimination vote
THE LGBT SOUTH is a weekly email newsletter from the Campaign for Southern Equality that highlights the voices and experiences of LGBT people living in the South. Send feedback and story tips to felicia@southernequality.org. Subscribe to our mailing list Email …
From Hattiesburg to Birmingham to Asheville
CSE held two grassroots convenings in Mississippi and Alabama awarding $3500 through the Southern Equality Fund, and ramps up for the annual LGBT* in the South conference March 18-20 in Asheville, North Carolina. We held …
LGBT discrimination lacking nationwide, Houston votes NO on HERO
Top stories (Week of 11/5/15) Bathroom Fears Flush Houston Non-Discrimination Ordinance By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune “Delivering a hit to the Texas gay rights movement, Houston voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected an ordinance that would have …
