It has been reported that the Trump Administration will soon finalize two federal rules, one prohibiting federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender youth, another barring hospitals … Read More
The Latest from CSE
Town Hall for Families of Trans Youth Impacted by Changes at Massachusetts Clinics
In response to a surge of anti-transgender attacks from the federal government, some clinics that serve transgender young people have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming care for youth under 19, or are no longer … Read More
“Heightened Scrutiny” Documentary Partners with the Trans Youth Emergency Project
We’re proud to partner with Heightened Scrutiny, a documentary following civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio as he argues for transgender adolescents’ access to gender-affirming healthcare in the Supreme Court case L.W. v Skrmetti, confronting not only the … Read More
Report: The New Policy Pathways Anti-Trans Policymakers Are Using to Intensify and Nationalize Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
A new report from The Campaign for Southern Equality documents how conservative lawmakers at both the state and federal level are finding new policy pathways to restrict access to gender-affirming care for youth and adults … Read More
Building a warm and welcome space for our community after Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene, I was in survival mode. Everything was moving fast and slow at the same time. Our home had flooded, a tree fell and blocked us in, and when the power came back … Read More
Trans Youth Emergency Project Town Hall
In response to an Executive Order from President Donald Trump, over 20 clinics have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming care for youth under 19, or are no longer accepting new youth patients. We know … Read More
Now Hiring: Special Assistant to the Executive Director
The Campaign for Southern Equality is hiring for a new part-time position – Special Assistant to the Executive Director. Details on the position and how to apply are below. About Campaign for Southern Equality: The … Read More
What does HB805, North Carolina’s latest Anti-LGBTQ+ Law, Do?
Last month, the North Carolina State Legislature overrode Governor Stein’s veto of multiple bills, including H.B. 805, an attack on the rights of LGBTQ+ and especially transgender North Carolinians. H.B. 805 is just one of … Read More
Turning the Tide: On Queer Climate Justice in the Sunshine State
My cheeks flush as everyone stares at me, nobody knowing how to break the silence. It’s February 2022 and I’m at a nature center with fellow graduate students, all of us in a Master of … Read More
New Hampshire Governor Signs Anti-Trans Youth Healthcare Ban into Law
In January 2025, a ban on some gender-affirming surgeries for youth went into effect in New Hampshire. In June of this year, two laws passed in New Hampshire (HB 377 and HB 712), which together … Read More
