Following a recent court ruling blocking a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth in Arkansas, community and advocacy organizations are coming together for this virtual event focused on helping families navigate the landscape of … Read More
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Join CSE and Freedom Oklahoma for an Oklahoma Trans Wellness Workshop
It’s a challenging time for transgender youth in Oklahoma following the passage of a law that could prohibit transgender-related healthcare for people under the age of 18. Trans folks across the state have received poisonous … Read More
RSVP: Emergency Town Hall on Anti-Trans Healthcare Law
Tennessee’s SB1, which bans access to gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 18, is now in effect, following a cruel and rushed ruling from the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals – and … Read More
Advocates Launch Emergency Resources to Help Texas Families Plan for Implementation of Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
TEXAS – Families of transgender youth in Texas are grappling with the looming deadline of September 1, when the needlessly cruel anti-transgender law SB14 is set to take effect. SB14 would prohibit Texas healthcare professionals … Read More
Southern Equality Studios Names Artist in Residence for 2023: Connie Henshaw
This summer the Campaign for Southern Equality has welcomed the 2023 Artist in Residence for Southern Equality Studios, a project that explores how the arts can be a catalyst and force in achieving lived and … Read More
LGBTQ+ Advocates Condemn Rushed Sixth Circuit Ruling Allowing Ban on Gender-Affirming Care to Take Effect in Tennessee, Causing Chaos for Families and Breaking with National Trends
Resources are available for Tennessee families of trans youth navigating period of legal turmoil. This morning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a ruling that allows a ban on gender-affirming care … Read More
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Three Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
Today North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper vetoed three anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have passed the North Carolina General Assembly. The three bills are: HB808, which prohibits the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the … Read More
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘License to Discriminate’ in Dangerous Ruling
Ruling in 303 Creative defies decades of settled law – and contradicts the 80% of the public who support protecting LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. Today the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in 303 Creative … Read More
Join CSE and Equality NC for a North Carolina Trans Wellness Workshop
It’s a challenging time for transgender youth in North Carolina following the likely passage of a law that will prohibit transgender-related healthcare for people under the age of 18. Trans young people will soon be … Read More
North Carolina House Passes HB808, Banning Access to Life-Saving Healthcare for Transgender Youth in NC
This afternoon, the North Carolina House passed HB808, a bill that would prohibit the initiation of all gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under the age of 18, including puberty blockers, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and … Read More
