Thanks to North Carolinians like the Schafer family, who have been pushing toward LGBTQ protections since the harmful HB2 bill, the fight for lived and legal equality in NC has more momentum than ever. Fans …
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North Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Discriminatory Bill to Restrict Transgender Students from Participating in School Athletics
The copycat bill, which would preempt an existing trans-inclusive policy from the NC High School Athletic Association, is a stark outlier from North Carolina’s year of progress on LGBTQ issues. This week legislators in North …
‘Unprecedented Statement’ on the Freedom to Marry from Two Supreme Court Justices Is a Reminder of What’s At Stake
On October 5, during the first day of the new U.S. Supreme Court term, the Court denied review in a case brought by Kim Davis, who made headlines in 2015 when she refused to issue …
Your Vote Matters: Why the 2020 Election is More Crucial Than Ever
With the upcoming election cycle just a few months away, it’s more important than ever to speak out and take action against injustice. In the fight against inequality, voting offers the ability for people to …
An Update on COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants – and How You Can Help Out
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 …
Webinar: Strategies for Getting Grounded and Staying Principled in Uncertain Times
Isolation can be hard and stillness even more difficult. There is a lot of information out there about COVID-19 – much of it helpful, some of it scary, some of it is anxiety-provoking or overwhelming. …
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 …
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 …
Take Action: Urge Your Senator to Support Voting Rights Reform Bill
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, we’ve seen a wave of laws pass across the South to disenfranchise voters. “Voter ID” laws are now in …
Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Takes Center Stage in Southern States This Week
State legislatures have been in session in most states for several weeks now, and in the next week, legislation seeking to discriminate against LGBTQ people is set to take center stage. Discriminatory laws have been …