The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has denied the request for a rehearing with the full panel of the Fifth Circuit to plaintiffs in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant III, which …
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We Are Family Awarded Grant to Address LGBTQ Youth Homelessness in Charleston
The Campaign for Southern Equality is providing a grant of $3,000 to We Are Family to support the Charleston YOUth Count. This will be the first ever assessment of youth housing instability and food insecurity …
LGBTQ Health Initiative Launches in Asheville to Promote Innovation
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) is providing a grant of $10,000 to Western NC Community Health Services (WNCCHS) to support its leadership and innovation in LGBTQ health, including its Transgender Health Program and HIV/AIDS …
Plaintiffs respond to 4th Circuit ruling on SB2, North Carolina “Magistrate Recusal” Law
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that plaintiffs in Ansley v. Warren, the federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2, do not have standing to challenge the law. “We …
5th Circuit Panel Rules on HB 1523, Plaintiffs to Appeal to Full 5th Circuit
Today a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the plaintiffs challenging Mississippi’s anti-LGBT legislation, HB 1523, haven’t been personally harmed by the law, and therefore don’t …
Trans Leadership Initiative @ Camp GenderBenders 2017
This past weekend the leaders participating in the Trans Leadership Initiative (TLI) came together in person for the first time in Toccoa, GA, at Camp GenderBenders, an intergenerational annual summer camp led by and …
WEBINAR: Connecting Grassroots Leaders with Funding
Some of the most visionary work in the South is often planned at the dinner table and funded out-of-pocket by grassroots leaders. These leaders sacrifice their time money, health and safety to make change in …
Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative at Stewart Detention Center
Our friends at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) have created the Southeast Immigrant Freedom Initiative (SIFI) which offers legal support and representation to immigrants in federal detention in direct response to the travel bans …
Self-Defense clinics, by and for transgender folks
By Ivy Gibson-Hill, LGBTQ Rights Toolkit Coordinator Last Friday night I was in Charlotte setting up for a Protect Yourself clinic in a big open room when in walked the most adorable chocolate lab named …
4th Circuit Hearing on May 10th for SB2, North Carolina “Magistrate Recusal” Law
On May 10th, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia will hear arguments in Ansley v. Warren, the federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2. Passed in 2015, Senate Bill 2 is a North …