My piece, When She Could Be Anything, is a portrait of myself at 4 years old. It’s an offering to her. She understood that life was an endless possibility, long before the fear of rejection set … Read More
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A Glass of Water
I want to say I’d offer her a glass of water, to show her the care she deserves. She wouldn’t want to accept it (feeling guilty for not getting it herself.) I’d make her take … Read More
Unusual Love
If I were to have a chat with my younger self — be it the timid kid in Miami, the awkward teenager trying to navigate “fitting in,” or the college freshman desperately holding on to … Read More
Trans Youth Emergency Project Town Hall on Recent Federal Attacks
In December of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced two proposed rules that would impact gender-affirming care for trans youth. One prohibits federal Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from … Read More
What to Know About New Proposed Federal Attacks on Healthcare for Trans Youth
This is as cruel, discriminatory, and cold-hearted as it gets. The Trump Administration and its allies in Congress are closing the year out with a horrific barrage of attacks on trans youth’s access to gender … Read More
U.S. House of Representatives Advances Extreme Bill Criminalizing Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of H.R. 3492, a bill that would criminalize health care for transgender young people and subject parents and doctors to arrest and even prison time if … Read More
Apply for Our 2026 Southern Equality Studios Grant Round
The Campaign for Southern Equality is excited to announce the 2026 Southern Equality Studios special grant round of Southern Equality Fund. Support for this grant is guided by the understanding that the arts are a … Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Petition That Sought to Challenge the Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples
A majority of Americans, including a majority of people in every single state, support the freedom to marry. Marriage equality has had immense positive impacts on families, businesses, and society at large – and there’s … Read More
As Trump Administration Escalates Anti-Trans Attacks, Families of Transgender Youth Can Still Legally Access Care
It has been reported that the Trump Administration will soon finalize two federal rules, one prohibiting federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender youth, another barring hospitals … Read More
Town Hall for Families of Trans Youth Impacted by Changes at Massachusetts Clinics
In response to a surge of anti-transgender attacks from the federal government, some clinics that serve transgender young people have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming care for youth under 19, or are no longer … Read More
