Note: Until the end of July, staffers from the Campaign for Southern Equality and other members of the CSE community will be reflecting on the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in a … Read More
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Your Vote Matters: Why the 2020 Election is More Crucial Than Ever
With the upcoming election cycle just a few months away, it’s more important than ever to speak out and take action against injustice. In the fight against inequality, voting offers the ability for people to … Read More
Telling the Stories that Haven’t Been Told: Calling All LGBTQ Southern Writers, Especially Writers of Color
Note: Dr. Randy Fair, who wrote this article, is the author of Southern. Gay. Teacher. https://southerngayteacher.com. LGBTQ Southerners, especially if they are also people of color, often face difficulties when trying to have their stories told. Seven time … Read More
New Report Highlights Unique LGBTQ Landscape and Advocacy in the U.S. South
Today the Movement Advancement Project and Campaign for Southern Equality released Telling a New Southern Story: LGBTQ Resilience, Resistance, and Leadership, a new report examining the experiences and advocacy strategies of LGBTQ people in the … Read More
Why We Joined a Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Anti-Transgender Rollback of Healthcare Nondiscrimination Protections
I’ve been organizing for LGBTQ equality in the South for a little over 15 years now, but even that didn’t quite prepare me for the latest, lowest blow from the Trump Administration. Last month – … Read More
New Lawsuit Against Trump Anti-Transgender Healthcare Rollback Rule Filed by Civil Rights Orgs, Representing Campaign for Southern Equality and Others
Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Transgender Law Center (TLC), the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law School, and law firm … Read More
Queer Artists in Asheville Amplify Movement for Black Lives with Innovative Projections
Since launching the Southern Studio Equality in May 2018, this project has been used by artists and activists alike to serve as a catalyst in achieving LGBTQ equality. The studio has been a space for … Read More
Making the Invisible Visible: Reclaiming Southern LGBTQ History
Note: Dr. Randy Fair, who wrote this article, is the author of Southern. Gay. Teacher. https://southerngayteacher.com. “I want people to realize that you don’t have to be a celebrity to be part of LGBTQ history,” … Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality Reopens Applications for COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program – Apply Here
People are shouldering a lot right now. We’re four months into a pandemic that has taken more than 130,000 lives across the country and caused massive disruption. New COVID-19 infections are rising sharply in many … Read More
WATCH VIDEOS: The Campaign for Southern Equality Team Explores: “What To The ______ Is the 4th of July?”
On July 5, 1852 Frederick Douglass delivered the epic speech, “What To the Slave is the 4th of July,” addressing approximately 500 attendees in Rochester, NY. Douglass was a fiery orator, a writer, and an … Read More
