We want to acknowledge that there are a myriad of emotions that people are feeling post-election–from fear, to rage, to numbness. We encourage you remember your strategies for resilience during this difficult time. In this … Read More
The Latest from CSE
RSVP for “Embracing, Grief, Hope, and Connection”
This event will provide a space for queer and trans people of all ages to honor our feelings of grief, and consider what gives us hope and connection. We invite you to bring a special … Read More
For Queer Southerners, the Best Help is Inside the House
You have heard it said that ‘art urges voyages.’ These words from the late poet-prophet Gwendolyn Brooks responding to an interview question on a public art installation. Yet, as I consider the ways of surviving … Read More
Meeting the Moment: How LGBTQ+ Southerners Can Prepare for the Trump Administration
Donald Trump ran a campaign centering anti-LGBTQ+ hate, and he has made it clear that his Administration plans to enact a range of anti-LGBTQ+ policies during their time in office. LGBTQ+ community members are rightfully … Read More
RSVP: Virtual Town Hall for Families of Trans Youth in South Dakota
Following the passage and implementation of HB1080 a law that prohibits access to medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth in South Dakota, community advocates are coming together for a virtual event focused on helping families … Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality’s Dr. Austin Johnson Talks to CNN on Trump Election
This week, Dr. Austin Johnson, Director of our Southern Equality Research and Policy Center and professor at Kenyon College, told CNN that Donald Trump’s anti-transgender rhetoric and policies are having a very real, negative … Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality and Raquel Willis Release Video For Trans Awareness Week to Rally Supporters Before Landmark Supreme Court Case
Today, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Raquel Willis released a powerful animated video to share the work of CSE’s Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP), which provides financial and logistical support to the families … Read More
How We Move Forward After the 2024 Election
I was up late last night and am guessing many of you were, too. This morning, as we got the kids off to school, my wife Meghann and I told our 10-year-old that Donald Trump … Read More
North Carolina Rejects Extreme Anti-LGBTQ+ Gubernatorial Candidate Mark Robinson by Electing Josh Stein
News outlets have forecasted that Josh Stein has won the North Carolina Gubernatorial election. In electing Stein, voters have endorsed his long track record of supporting LGBTQ+ equality and also decisively rejected Mark Robinson, an … Read More
Today, we’re voting for LGBTQ+ futures
Today, tens of millions of Americans are heading to the polls – and millions already have, thanks to early voting and absentee ballots. We’re bringing our hopes, fears, and dreams for a better world to … Read More
