This week Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed a statewide law protecting young people from “conversion therapy,” the dangerous and discredited anti-LGBTQ practice of licensed mental health professionals trying to shame LGBTQ youth into changing their … Read More
The Latest from CSE
LGBTQ Advocates and South Carolina Youth File Lawsuit Challenging State’s Anti-LGBTQ Curriculum Law
Today the National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal, along with private counsel Womble Bond Dickinson, Brazil & Burke, and law professor Clifford Rosky, filed a federal lawsuit challenging a South Carolina statute that … Read More
New Report Details Major Disparities in Health and Healthcare for LGBTQ People in South Carolina
As the nation’s attention turns to South Carolina days before its presidential primary, new research about LGBTQ health in the state provides insights into health disparities and urgent needs around mental health and access to … Read More
VIDEO: LGBTQ Southerners Send Message of Love and Support for Trans Youth in South Carolina
In a new video produced by the Campaign for Southern Equality, several LGBTQ folks from across the South send messages of love and support to young transgender people living in South Carolina. Watch the video: … Read More
In Historic Breakthrough for the South, Virginia House Passes Comprehensive Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People Statewide
Today the House of Delegates in Virginia voted to pass the Virginia Values Act (HB1663 and SB868), which would establish comprehensive nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people across the state. The legislation also passed a third … Read More
200+ Medical Professionals in Southern States Sign Statement Opposing Legislation Prohibiting Medically Necessary Care for Transgender Youth
Today more than 200 medical professionals from across the South released a statement expressing strong opposition to a new legislation that has been filed in states across the country, including a cluster of Southern states, … Read More
Virginia On Track to Become First State in the South to Fully Protect Minors from Anti-LGBTQ ‘Conversion Therapy’
This week, on Monday, February 3, the House of Delegates in Virginia passed a bill to protect young people under the age of 18 from ‘conversion therapy,’ the dangerous and discredited practice through which licensed mental … Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality Launches Fifth Year of Southern Equality Fund, Providing Critical Funding to LGBTQ Grassroots Organizers Across the South
For the fifth consecutive year, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has reopened applications for its Southern Equality Fund, which provides a pipeline of resources, including direct funding and training, to Southern grassroots advocates who … Read More
Tennessee Governor Signs Discriminatory Adoption Law, in Sharp Contrast to Momentum for LGBTQ Equality in Southern States
Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed SB 1304, which will allow taxpayer-funded adoption agencies to cite their religious beliefs as a reason for refusing to work with families. The law stands to impact LGBTQ families, … Read More
An Open Letter to Youth in Southern States Targeted by Anti-Transgender Legislation
Dear trans youth across the South: This month many states kicked off their legislative sessions, the time period during which elected officials consider legislation and proposals for statewide policies. Across social media and in the … Read More
