Today North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed three anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have passed the North Carolina General Assembly. The three bills are: HB808, which prohibits the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the … Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court Grants Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘License to Discriminate’ in Dangerous Ruling
Ruling in 303 Creative defies decades of settled law – and contradicts the 80% of the public who support protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in 303 Creative … Read More
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 likely passage of a law that will prohibit transgender-related healthcare for people under the age of 18. Trans young people will soon be … Read More
North Carolina House Passes HB808, Banning Access to Life-Saving Healthcare for Transgender Youth in NC
This afternoon, the North Carolina House passed HB808, a bill that would prohibit the initiation of all gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under the age of 18, including puberty blockers, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and … Read More
RSVP for an Emergency Town Hall About Transgender Healthcare in North Carolina
In June 2023, two anti-transgender healthcare bills, H808 and S631, moved quickly through the NC General Assembly, threatening the future of gender-affirming care for families of trans youth in North Carolina. That’s why Thursday, June … Read More
RSVP for an Emergency Town Hall About Transgender Healthcare in North Carolina #2
Two anti-transgender healthcare bills, H808 and S631, are quickly moving through the NC General Assembly and could result in a ban on the initiation of all gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and puberty blockers, for … Read More
RSVP for an Emergency Town Hall About Transgender Healthcare in North Carolina #3
Two anti-transgender healthcare bills, H808 and S631, are quickly moving through the NC General Assembly and could result in a ban on the initiation of all gender-affirming care, including hormone therapy and puberty blockers, for … Read More
Kick Off Pride Month by Donating to Support Trans Youth – All Gifts Matched Up to $25K!
It is very difficult to be living through a time of unprecedented political backlash against trans youth across the South. As of now, 75% of trans youth in the South live in states where bans … Read More
As Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Advance in North Carolina, New Reports Detail Life & Health Experiences of LGBTQ+ People in the State
Today the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Campus Pride released a new report focused on the life, school, and health experiences of LGBTQ people in North Carolina. The report’s release comes at a time … Read More
New Mural Debuts in Asheville to Support Transgender Youth
It has been an incredibly challenging few weeks for transgender youth and their families – states across the country have advanced regressive legislation, including extreme bills all over the South. It’s devastating that we are … Read More
