NOTE: We are hosting a follow-up Emergency Town Hall on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 7pm CT. Click here to RSVP. Tennessee’s SB1, which bans access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age …
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Celebrating $1 Million in Grassroots Grants Through the Southern Equality Fund
It’s been more than seven years since our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality dreamed up the Southern Equality Fund – a grassroots grantmaking program dedicated to providing funding and training to leaders doing …
Send a Back-to-School Message of Support for LGBTQ+ Youth
Even as more Americans than ever resoundingly support LGBTQ+ equality – and even as more young people than ever identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community – we are living through a time of …
A Huge Thanks to Our Pride 2022 Donors and Partners
As we head into the thick of the summer and stare down a long tunnel of threats to LGBTQ dignity and equality, we wanted to take a moment to thank you and all of our …
Join Us for a Community Care Space Focused on Centering Trans Resilience and Joy In a Time of Political Attack
As trans youth are under political attack across the South, from Texas to Alabama to Florida, South Carolina and beyond we come together to center trans resilience and joy with the belief that embodying hope …
Applications Now Open: Round 12 of Emergency Assistance Grants through the COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program
UPDATE, 2/17, 3:30pm ET: Thank you for your interest in the Campaign for Southern Equality’s Emergency Assistance Grants through our COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program. We are sending love and support during this challenging time. On …
Queer Southern Latinx Leaders Reflect on Latinx Heritage Month
As we close out Latinx Heritage Month – the annual month dedicated to celebrating, honoring, and lifting up the culture, history, and achievements of Latinx people – our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality …
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Where LGBTQ Advocates Organized Against Discrimination in 2021
EDITORS’ NOTE: This post is a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski from the Campaign for Southern Equality. As we approach the end of June, regular legislative sessions have come to an end across the …
Watch: Mac and Katy Schafer Call for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections Across NC
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 …
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 …
