Brittany Twitty is a natural, which I mean in a general sense. We had never actually spoken before when we met over Zoom, but interviewing her felt more like having lunch with a friend than … Read More
The Latest from CSE
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Lawmakers Maintain Focus on Banning Kids from Sports
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. As governors in West Virginia, Arkansas, and Alabama, along with legislators in Florida and Louisiana insisted on … Read More
Celebrating a Big Night for LGBTQ Equality in the Carolinas
Yesterday was a big day for LGBTQ equality in the Carolinas, and I wanted to be sure you didn’t miss the good news: Last night the Asheville City Council voted unanimously to pass an LGBTQ-inclusive … Read More
Radical Allyship: Charlotte Doctors in Support of LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
Before they were licensed healthcare providers, Dr. Thomas Marlowe and Dr. Karen Muehl were already advocates for the transgender community. Now they work together as colleagues in the Charlotte Transgender Healthcare Group, which Thomas helped … Read More
Southern State Legislative Spotlight: Anti-Transgender Attacks on Youth Continue
NOTE: This blog post was a collaboration between Abby Bowen and Adam Polaski of the Campaign for Southern Equality. In the same week that Alabama’s legislature passed a bill excluding transgender kids from sports, brave community … Read More
Asheville, Urge the City Council to Pass an LGBTQ-inclusive Nondiscrimination Ordinance!
Across North Carolina, LGBTQ folks and allies have been organizing all year to support the passage of LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances at the local level. And tomorrow (Tuesday, April 27), we have our best chance yet … Read More
RSVP for a Trans and Nonbinary Community Care Space
It’s been a tough few months for trans and nonbinary folks across the country – but especially in the South, where anti-LGBTQ legislation has proliferated throughout this legislative session. It can be hard to read … Read More
Arkansas LGBTQ Residents: Share Your Story to Challenge Medical Discrimination Law SB289
In March 2021 Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law SB289, an anti-LGBTQ law that gives healthcare professionals “the right not to participate in a healthcare service that violates his, her, or its conscience.” Effectively, … Read More
Expanded, Digital ‘Trans in the South’ Guide Released to Connect Transgender Southerners with Affirming Health and Legal Service Providers, as LGBTQ Community Pushes Back Against Anti-Trans Bills
Today the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) released the 2021 edition of Trans in the South: A Directory of Trans-Affirming Health & Legal Service Providers. Nearly 400 providers from across the South – including primary … Read More
CSE Joins Other LGBTQ Groups in Committing $10,000 and Issuing Match Challenge Supporting Black Trans Women in Charlotte
Today the Campaign for Southern Equality is honored and humbled to join with other LGBTQ community organizations that serve members in the Charlotte area in an initiative to support and defend the lives of Black … Read More
