On May 10th, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia will hear arguments in Ansley v. Warren, the federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2. Passed in 2015, Senate Bill 2 is a North … Read More
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The First 100 Days in the LGBTQ South
During the first 100 days of the Trump administration we’ve seen a whirlwind of discriminatory bills crop up at the state level, a number of individuals with anti-LGBTQ records appointed to office, and a sentiment … Read More
What have the first 100 days of Trump been like in the LGBTQ South?
The LGBT South is a weekly email newsletter, compiling national, regional, and local news important to LGBT Southerners. Subscribe to get the latest edition to your inbox every Friday morning and keep up with what … Read More
New report offers suggestions for grassroots funding in the South
The LGBT South is a weekly email newsletter, compiling national, regional, and local news important to LGBT Southerners. Subscribe to get the latest edition to your inbox every Friday morning and keep up with what the … Read More
Anti-marriage bill in NC, powerful words from a federal judge
The LGBT South is a weekly email newsletter, compiling national, regional, and local news important to LGBT Southerners. Subscribe to get the latest edition to your inbox every Friday morning and keep up with what the … Read More
Protect Yourself – Greenville, SC
Two weeks ago, we held the first event in our series of Protect Yourself clinics, led by and for trans folks, in Greenville, SC. Our LGBTQ Rights Toolkit Coordinator Ivy Gibson-Hill wrote about the event. … Read More
Landmark rulings find LGBTQ people protected by employment, housing laws
The LGBT South is a weekly email newsletter, compiling national, regional, and local news important to LGBT Southerners. Subscribe to get the latest edition to your inbox every Friday morning and keep up with what the … Read More
What You Need to Know About Mississippi’s HB1523, Considered by the 5th Circuit on April 3rd
On April 3rd, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals in Lubbock, Texas will hear arguments on Mississippi’s HB 1523, the nation’s most sweeping anti-LGBT religious exemption law. The Governor of Mississippi … Read More
HB 2 compromise passes; a look at LGBTQ representation in media
The LGBT South is a weekly email newsletter, compiling national, regional, and local news important to LGBT Southerners. Subscribe to get the latest edition to your inbox every Friday morning and keep up with what the … Read More
Trans Leadership Initiative: Interview with L.B. Bell
Mississippi native, L.B. Bell, is an advocate for LGBT inclusivity in his community and across the South. He is committed to creating safer spaces in his community by resisting discriminatory, anti-LGBT laws like Mississippi’s House Bill … Read More
