A new report from The Campaign for Southern Equality documents how conservative lawmakers at both the state and federal level are finding new policy pathways to restrict access to gender-affirming care for youth and adults … Read More
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Building a warm and welcome space for our community after Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene, I was in survival mode. Everything was moving fast and slow at the same time. Our home had flooded, a tree fell and blocked us in, and when the power came back … Read More
Trans Youth Emergency Project Town Hall
In response to an Executive Order from President Donald Trump, over 20 clinics have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming care for youth under 19, or are no longer accepting new youth patients. We know … Read More
Now Hiring: Special Assistant to the Executive Director
The Campaign for Southern Equality is hiring for a new part-time position – Special Assistant to the Executive Director. Details on the position and how to apply are below. About Campaign for Southern Equality: The … Read More
What does HB805, North Carolina’s latest Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Do?
Last month, the North Carolina State Legislature overrode Governor Stein’s veto of multiple bills, including H.B. 805, an attack on the rights of LGBTQ+ and especially transgender North Carolinians. H.B. 805 is just one of … Read More
Turning the Tide: On Queer Climate Justice in the Sunshine State
My cheeks flush as everyone stares at me, nobody knowing how to break the silence. It’s February 2022 and I’m at a nature center with fellow graduate students, all of us in a Master of … Read More
New Hampshire Governor Signs Anti-Trans Youth Healthcare Ban into Law
In January 2025, a ban on some gender-affirming surgeries for youth went into effect in New Hampshire. In June of this year, two laws passed in New Hampshire (HB 377 and HB 712), which together … Read More
As Clinics Across the Country Cease Gender-Affirming Care for Youth, the Trans Youth Emergency Project is Ready With Support
It’s difficult to watch so many clinics overcomplying with the Trump Administration’s Executive Order targeting trans youth healthcare by shuttering their services for young transgender patients. As of this week, multiple clinics in Arizona, Illinois, … Read More
Our Living Record – Highlighting LGBTQ+ Resilience in the Face of Erasure
It’s no secret that the current administration continues to try everything possible to erase LGBTQ+ people. Most recently, we’ve witnessed the removal of queer culture and history on a national scale. As history has shown, … Read More
For William
Max was born in The Netherlands, but moved to Texas before he started elementary school. Max is currently a junior in high school, and came out as transgender at a young age. Max works with … Read More
