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 …
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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 …
The Southern LGBTQ Health Survey
Note: This survey is closed as of March 2019. The Campaign for Southern Equality will publish results from the survey in September 2019. Share your experiences to help improve LGBTQ health care in the South! …
Creating Supportive Schools, Homes & Communities for LGBTQ Youth
March 13th Community Forum in Asheville Local LGBTQ advocacy groups are joining together to host a panel discussion called “Creating Supportive Schools, Homes and Communities for LGBTQ Youth” to address how adults can support and …
Stand with Starkville Pride
We’ve seen a lot of bravery and leadership from young people over the past few weeks. Add Bailey McDaniel and Emily Turner, both students at Mississippi State University, to the list. Bailey and Emily are lead organizers with …
A year on the road
During 2017, our team has crisscrossed the South from Henderson, NC, to Piedmont, SC, to Pass Christian, MS to provide 26 free Pop Up Clinics on topics ranging from trans safety to name change documents to …
Shop for Equality in Asheville on November 28th
Twenty-six locally-owned businesses in the Asheville area are participating in Shop for Equality on November 28th, a day of giving to benefit the Campaign for Southern Equality’s work for LGBTQ rights. Businesses are donating 5 …
Plaintiffs Seek U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Mississippi’s HB1523, Nation’s Most Extreme Anti-LGBT Law
Today plaintiffs in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant III, a lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s HB1523, filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court. HB1523 is the nation’s most extreme anti-LGBT law …
Mississippi’s HB 1523 Goes into Effect, Nation’s Most Sweeping Anti-LGBT Law
HB 1523, the nation’s most sweeping anti-LGBT law, has gone into effect across Mississippi. This law is part of a wave of so-called religious exemption laws that are a backlash to the legalization of marriage …