For many queer and transgender people, growing up without having a community is nothing new. Like so many, the lack of visibility in queer and transgender representation tends to leave one feeling hopeless and alone. …
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“I Can be a Voice for People”: meaning making among transgender grassroots organizers in the U.S. Southeast
We are proud to share that two of our staff, Austin Johnson and Ivy Hill, recently worked with a team of researchers to publish an academic article exploring the experiences of transgender grassroots organizers in …
Canaries in the Coal Mine: The New Ways States Are Restricting Gender-Affirming Care
In 2023, there was a massive wave of legislation in states across the country to ban or restrict access to gender-affirming for transgender youth. Gender-affirming care bans targeting youth continue to be passed in 2024, …
Women’s History Month: Celebrating Queer Southern Women
Special Thanks to Nashville Queer History for their help with this article. Each year during Women’s History Month, we celebrate the tenacity and passion of some of history’s most remarkable women. The Campaign for Southern …
Tennessee Teacher Leaves Profession Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies
Note: This interview features a public school teacher in Tennessee – for privacy, her story is shared using a pseudonym, Alex. For many LGBTQ+ students, school can serve as an escape from a difficult home …
Campaign for Southern Equality Joins 300+ Groups in Demanding Justice for Nex Benedict
Read the Letter On February 7, Nex Benedict was brutally assaulted in the bathroom by his fellow students at Owasso High School. He died the next day. Nex was 16-year-old 2STGNC+ (Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender …
RSVP: Town Hall on Anti-Trans Youth Healthcare Law in Missouri
Following the passage and implementation of SB49, a law that prohibits access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth in Missouri, community advocates in Missouri and beyond are coming together for a virtual event focused …
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.), Longtime Anti-LGBTQ+ Extremist, Elected Speaker of the House
Today the Republican caucus of the House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House. A far-right Republican from Louisiana, Rep. Johnson has a long and troubling track record of attacking LGBTQ+ Americans, in …
How to Request A “Determination of Title IX Compliance”
North Carolina’s new law, SB49, is deliberately complicated and confusing. One important thing to know is that, in most of its elements, it does not target LGBTQ+ students directly; instead, it directs school districts to …
Join CSE and Equality NC for a North Carolina Trans Wellness Workshop
It’s a challenging time for transgender youth in North Carolina, following the passage of three anti-LGBTQ+ state policies. We recognize the stress surrounding this situation has undoubtedly taken a toll on LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender …
