North Carolina’s new law, SB49, is deliberately complicated and confusing. One important thing to know is that, in most of its elements, it does not target LGBTQ+ students directly; instead, it directs school districts to … Read More
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The Resistance to Anti-LGBTQ+ School Policy is Emerging – Stories from the South
What starts a movement is not just the leader but the first follower – and every follower thereafter. It is the people who show up in Love, who disrupt the ordinary and willingly get uncomfortable because … 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 passage of three anti-LGBTQ+ state policies. We recognize the stress surrounding this situation has undoubtedly taken a toll on LGBTQ+ people, especially transgender … Read More
RSVP for an Emergency Town Hall About Alabama’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Families of transgender youth in Alabama – as you are grappling with the implementation of the cruel anti-transgender law SB184, please know that help is available. SB184 criminalizes Alabama healthcare professionals for providing medically necessary … Read More
As 11th Circuit Allows Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Youth to Take Effect, Advocates Launch Emergency Resources to Help Alabama Families
On Monday, August 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a ruling allowing the state of Alabama to enforce its law criminalizing providers of gender-affirming care. The decision allows SB184, passed … Read More
North Carolina General Assembly Overrides Gov. Cooper’s Veto of Cruel Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
Today the North Carolina House and Senate voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of three anti-LGBTQ+ bills: HB808, which prohibits the initiation of all gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under the age of … Read More
Emergency Town Hall About Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws in North Carolina
A slate of dangerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills has been passed by the NC General Assembly: HB808 (which prohibits the initiation of gender-affirming care for trans youth, although youth who initiated a “course of treatment” prior to August 1 … Read More
RSVP: Town Hall on Anti-Trans Healthcare Law in Arkansas
Following a recent court ruling blocking a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth in Arkansas, community and advocacy organizations are coming together for this virtual event focused on helping families navigate the landscape of … Read More
Join CSE and Freedom Oklahoma for an Oklahoma Trans Wellness Workshop
It’s a challenging time for transgender youth in Oklahoma following the passage of a law that could prohibit transgender-related healthcare for people under the age of 18. Trans folks across the state have received poisonous … Read More
RSVP: Emergency Town Hall on Anti-Trans Healthcare Law
Tennessee’s SB1, which bans access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 18, is now in effect, following a cruel and rushed ruling from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals – and … Read More
