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 … Read More
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Campaign for Southern Equality Statement on Mark Robinson Becoming Republican Nominee for North Carolina Governor
Tonight, Mark Robinson secured the votes necessary to become the Republican nominee for Governor in North Carolina. Robinson is one of the most virulently anti-LGBTQ+ elected officials in the country. He stoked the flames that allowed … Read More
February 2024 Legislative Update: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Advancing Across the South
This is the second of regular legislative updates the Campaign for Southern Equality will be releasing in an effort to provide you with up to date and accurate information about the progression of anti-LGBTQ+ bills in … Read More
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 … Read More
Join Us in Sending a Message of Love & Support to Trans Youth in the South
The last few years been so incredibly challenging for transgender youth and their families in Southern states and across the country. Lawmakers all across the South are passing extreme legislation banning best-practice medical care for … Read More
January 2024 Legislative Update: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Advancing Across the South
The attack on dignity and freedom for LGBTQ+ Americans has accelerated quickly in 2024, with nearly 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in the month of January alone. Proposed bills include those that would ban and restrict … Read More