All posts tagged "Campaign for Southern Equality"
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South Carolina Lawmakers Approve Transgender Sports Ban
Last week, South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill to require student-athletes to compete in sports based solely on their assigned sex at birth, regardless of...
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Raleigh, Wake County become latest in slew of North Carolina localities passing pro-LGBTQ ordinances
Raleigh and Wake County have become the latest North Carolina jurisdictions to protect LGBTQ residents from discrimination.
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Charlotte passes LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance, five years after HB 2 debacle
Charlotte's City Council has unanimously approved an LGBTQ-inclusive ordinance, becoming the 10th locality in the state to do so.
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North Carolina Republicans want to force teachers to “out” trans students to their parents
North Carolina lawmakers are pushing several anti-trans health care bills, including one that would force teachers to "out" trans students.
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Five years after passing anti-trans “bathroom bill,” North Carolina lawmakers introduce anti-trans sports bill
Almost five years to the date of the passage of the HB 2 "bathroom bill," North Carolina lawmakers are pushing an anti-trans sports bill.
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North Carolina will list transgender students’ preferred names on their school records
Department of Public Instruction changes PowerSchool electronic record system at urging of LGBTQ advocates, parents, and teachers.
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Alabama lawmakers vote to criminalize gender-affirming health care for transgender youth
Bill also forces school administrators to "out" students struggling with their gender identity to their parents
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Mississippi wants to ban trans people under 21 from receiving gender-affirming care
"Transgender 21 Act" would gag medical providers from even acknowledging a youth's gender identity without parental consent
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Black trans Southerners more likely to experience negative health interactions
Fewer than half of all Black trans people have positive experiences when seeking out health care
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LGBTQ-affirming health groups sue Trump administration for removing trans protections from Affordable Care Act
Lawsuit alleges that rule is unlawful, and will lead to further discrimination against LGBTQ patients and marginalized population
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LGBTQ groups praise Supreme Court’s decision preserving DACA program for “Dreamers”
Several pro-equality groups praised the Supreme Court's decision preserving the DACA program for young immigrants, including LGBTQ youth.
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Campaign for Southern Equality opens up second round of grants for LGBTQ Southerners
Regional organization will issue $125,000 in additional funding to those negatively impacted by COVID-19
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Advocates fear North Carolina schools’ virtual learning system will out transgender students
More than 300 educators, parents, counselors, and students call for fixes to PowerSchool virtual platform
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Campaign for Southern Equality will offer $25,000 in grants to LGBTQ Southerners affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Grants are intended for first responders and those experiencing economic impact from COVID-19-related closures
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Federal court declares South Carolina’s “no promo homo” law unconstitutional
Judge rules prohibition on discussing homosexuality in health class violates LGBTQ students' right to equal protections
