By Maya Washington, Tzedek Social Justice Fellow Art as activism has had a long history in civil rights movements all over the world. Nina Simone, legendary singer and musician, pushed to redefine beauty standards with … Read More
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Southern Equality Studio – a new project, an age-old idea
In May, we launched the Southern Equality Studio, a new CSE project to explore how the arts can be a catalyst and force in achieving LGBTQ equality – both legal and lived – in the … Read More
Fighting the HIV/AIDS Crisis in the South
By Britney Nesbit, Southern Equality Fund Coordinator One half of all national HIV diagnoses occur in the South and 52 percent of all AIDS deaths occur in our region, according to data from the Centers … Read More
From Asheville to Greenville to Selma to Memphis
During the first week of May, four members of the Campaign for Southern Equality Team hit the road. They traveled across the South to coordinate focus groups on transgender health as part of our Southern LGBTQ … Read More
CSE’s Road Blog: Greenville to Selma
CSE is on the road! We’re traveling across the South to coordinate focus groups about transgender health as part of our Southern LGBTQ Health Initiative, working alongside amazing partner groups like The Knights and Orchids … Read More
Creating Supportive Schools, Homes & Communities for LGBTQ Youth
March 13th Community Forum in Asheville Local LGBTQ advocacy groups are joining together to host a panel discussion called “Creating Supportive Schools, Homes and Communities for LGBTQ Youth” to address how adults can support and … Read More
Stand with Starkville Pride
We’ve seen a lot of bravery and leadership from young people over the past few weeks. Add Bailey McDaniel and Emily Turner, both students at Mississippi State University, to the list. Bailey and Emily are lead organizers with … Read More
2017 Southern Equality Fund Annual Report
Back in 2015, the Campaign for Southern Equality launched the Southern Equality Fund to support LGBTQ grassroots organizers doing heroic frontline work across the South. Since then, we’ve given $96,848 in grants to 155 individuals and organizations across 12 Southern … Read More
2017 Year in Review Photo Blog
From Charlottesville, Virginia to Sutherland Springs, Texas we saw the absolute worst of what humanity and our country are capable of in 2017. At times, it seemed like the fabric of our nation was ripping apart in … Read More
A year on the road
During 2017, our team has crisscrossed the South from Henderson, NC, to Piedmont, SC, to Pass Christian, MS to provide 26 free Pop Up Clinics on topics ranging from trans safety to name change documents to … Read More
