The Trump administration is seeking to limit access to healthcare for transgender people and DACA recipienets. A proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would make DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood … Read More
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Enduring, Resisting, Reclaiming: A Call to Action
Growing up in North Carolina, I became acutely aware of my own and other’s identities at an early age. To endure the climate in the South, we are socialized to self-surveil as a means of … Read More
Keep Dancing, Keep Fighting
I allowed myself to release a violent, joyous sound as I drove the pick hammer through the glass plate. Shards flew around, bouncing off my goggles and thick work gloves, and a camera shutter clicked … Read More
Sign Up for Updates About “Trans Cookout”
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is excited to announce Trans Cookout: A Virtual Drop-in Space and Listening Series, led by our Director of Healing & Resilience, Holiday Simmons. This event series will focus on issues affecting … Read More
Report your school on the Department of Education’s Anti-DEI website. No, really!
On February 27, the Trump administration released a new Department of Education website that allows people to report their school districts for participating in training or content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This … Read More
Visit the LGBTQ+ Resource & Resilience Center at CSE!
The Campaign for Southern Equality’s LGBTQ+ Resource & Resilience Center will be open at our office, 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville from 11am-5pm once a month (this month on Thursday, 2/27). We’ll be helping … Read More
“Sports are for Everyone.” Transgender Athletes Discuss the Impact of Anti-Transgender Sports Legislation
It is no secret that the current administration is unjustly attacking the LGBTQ+ community, specifically transgender people. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women’s … Read More
As Kansas Enacts Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth, the Trans Youth Emergency Project Launches to Provide Direct Support for Families
Kansas families can now request support, including grant funding and patient navigation services. The expansion of the project comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is considering the bans, leaving families in limbo and forcing many … Read More
Tips and Techniques for Effective Public Comment at A School Board Meeting
Craig White (he/him or they/them) is the Director of the Supportive Schools Program at the Campaign for Southern Equality. Once again, we find schools on the front lines of the culture wars. For people who … Read More
WATCH: Virtual Town Hall for Families of Trans Youth in Kansas
A policy (S.B. 63) banning gender-affirming care for youth under the age of 18 is currently in the Kansas state legislature, and families are are worried about what happens if the bill becomes law. That’s … Read More
