From the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been blown away by some of the nimble, strategic, and above all, compassionate organizing that’s happened all across the South. Organizations, many working on shoestring budgets, …
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With Support from Blue Ridge Pride, Campaign for Southern Equality Opens Third Phase of COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants
UPDATE APRIL 23: We opened up the third phase of Emergency Assistance Grants in our COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Round at 2:00pm, and by 5:30pm, we received the number of applications that reached our maximum funding …
Campaign for Southern Equality Announces $25,000 of COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants to Support LGBTQ Southerners
UPDATE MARCH 27: We are temporarily closing the Emergency Assistance Grant Round. We will be awarding the first 100 grants we received, and we now have a waiting list of 100 that we are fundraising …
Campaign for Southern Equality Launches Fifth Year of Southern Equality Fund, Providing Critical Funding to LGBTQ Grassroots Organizers Across the South
For the fifth consecutive year, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has reopened applications for its Southern Equality Fund, which provides a pipeline of resources, including direct funding and training, to Southern grassroots advocates who …
Reflecting on Camp GBs and Our Pop-Up Southern Equality Fund Grant Round to Support Trans-Led Organizing
During the first weekend of August, more than 100 people from across the Southeastern United States came together at Camp Mikell in Toccoa, Georgia for Camp Gender Benders (or Camp GBs). The Camp, now in …
Campaign for Southern Equality Awards Community Grants to Fuel Southern Organizations’ LGBTQ Health Equity Efforts
New round of grants promotes innovations in providing health care to better serve LGBTQ Southerners The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has awarded $30,000 in community grants focused on transforming the landscape of LGBTQ health …
Removing Funding Barriers for LGBTQ Grassroots Organizers: Debriefing the Southern Movement Infrastructure Exchange
At the Campaign for Southern Equality, we’ve been saying for a long time that grassroots leaders have the potential to transform the South – but they need the funding and support to sustain and amplify …
Announcing the Southern Movement Infrastructure Exchange
We’ve been saying for a long time that grassroots leaders have the potential to transform the South, but they need the funding and support to sustain and amplify their efforts. Indeed, that belief is foundational …
Southern Equality Fund Spotlight: Memphis Black Fashion Week Founder Stixx Mathews
One of the Campaign for Southern Equality’s central programs is the Southern Equality Fund, through which we provide funding and training to Southern LGBTQ folks doing heroic organizing in their hometowns. We believe that building …
Two Great Funding Opportunities for Transgender Southerners on Trans Day of Visibility
Today is Transgender Day of Visibility, an annual day dedicated to elevating and celebrating the stories and experiences of transgender people across the country. To honor this day, the Campaign for Southern Equality is highlighting …
