Van Bailey, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM

NEW: grants program for LGBTQ+ youth, families, & educators 📚

NEW: grants program for LGBTQ+ youth, families, & educators 📚 Help queer youth connect with each other John, The school year has finally kicked off in most of the country, but for LGBTQ+ students, this year looks a bit different in many st…

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  Gracey Taylor, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

August 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM

600 care packages in the mail 📫

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  Craig White, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

August 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM

Back to school time 📚🎒✏️

Back to school time 📚🎒✏️ How the Supportive Schools team can support LGBTQ+ students Hi John, It's still hot as all get-out, but summer is winding down and school is almost back in session. Teachers are preparing lesson plans, families are get…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

August 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Direct support to families impacted by clinic closures

Direct support to families impacted by clinic closures How your support is helping families through this crisis John, It's been a relentless few weeks with a steady drumbeat of tough news related to LGBTQ+ issues. That's certainly been true cl…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Pride is almost over, but our fight continues

Pride is almost over, but our fight continues Pride is about perseverance John, This has been a Pride of high highs and low lows – we've seen Pride celebrations in communities across the South, large and small, but we've also experienced some …

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM

From Day 1 of CSE 🏳️‍🌈

From Day 1 of CSE 🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating the Freedom to Marry 10 years, John, Today is the 10th anniversary of marriage equality, and for many couples across the South, it's been a decade since they were finally able to celebrate their love, get mar…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Upcoming events for trans youth & their families 🏳️‍⚧️❤️

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  Alexis Stratton, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM

We’ll be in Lubbock on June 28th!

We’ll be in Lubbock on June 28th! Join us on the TRANS KIDS, OUR KIDS Book Tour John, We're coming to Lubbock, and we can't wait to see supporters like you in person! Our team has written a new book, TRANS KIDS, OUR KIDS – and now we’re tak…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Heart-breaking ruling from SCOTUS

Heart-breaking ruling from SCOTUS We're sorry, and we're sending so much love I'm so sorry, John. We were hoping for better news today, but the U.S. Supreme Court just issued a ruling upholding Tennessee's SB1, a ban on gender-affirming healthc…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM

This is NOT a beautiful bill ❌

This is NOT a beautiful bill ❌ Message your Senators to protect LGBTQ+ health Queer Southerners can tell you all about what's beautiful, John – our families, our joy, the resilience of our movement and the vibrant communities we've built all ac…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Announcing: The Trans Joy Generator 🏳️‍⚧️

Announcing: The Trans Joy Generator 🏳️‍⚧️ Your messages of support are going places John, Over the past two years, thousands of CSE supporters like you have sent messages of support and solidarity for trans youth. Now, we're making these messa…

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  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Extending our sticker vote plus a match donation for Pride!

Extending our sticker vote plus a match donation for Pride! Double your support for LGBTQ+ Southerners this month John, The excitement in the air is palpable – Pride is finally here, and I hope you're as excited as we are for a month of celebr…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM

FW: Vote for our 2025 Pride Sticker 🏳️‍⚧️🗳

FW: Vote for our 2025 Pride Sticker 🏳️‍⚧️🗳 Help us choose this year’s design! We're sending a lot of love after some hard news from the House of Representatives. Please take 2 minutes to message your Senators and ask them to protect access to g…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Vote for our 2025 Pride Sticker 🏳️‍⚧️🗳

Vote for our 2025 Pride Sticker 🏳️‍⚧️🗳 Help us choose this year’s design! John, Pride is just a few weeks away, and we need your help to decide our official 2025 Pride sticker this year. With the unprecedented attacks on trans youth and trans …

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  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

April 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM

Your picture is worth 1,000 words!

Your picture is worth 1,000 words! A short and sweet request ❤️ John, We’re fast approaching the 10th anniversary of marriage equality, and our team has a number of exciting events and activations planned to help all of us mark this special mi…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Trans visibility today, tomorrow, and every day 🏳️‍⚧️

Trans visibility today, tomorrow, and every day 🏳️‍⚧️ What we do to support trans folks John, Today is Transgender Day of Visibility, and even though our community is facing heart-breaking attacks right now, I can't help having a smile on my f…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

March 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM

Calling all researchers & BIPOC healers 💸

Calling all researchers & BIPOC healers 💸 Grants available – please help us share! John, At Campaign for Southern Equality, we're constantly brainstorming ways to get funding directly into the hands of Southern LGBTQ+ folks – both people …

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  Alexis Stratton, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM

You’re invited: A Trans Week Book Event + Upcoming Tour 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚

You’re invited: A Trans Week Book Event + Upcoming Tour 🏳️‍⚧️ 📚 Upcoming virtual and in-person events for the whole family John, This year, it's especially important for trans stories to be shared loudly, proudly, and with as many folks as po…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Your love story ❤️‍🔥

Your love story ❤️‍🔥 Love will always win John, I'll never forget being at the Register of Deeds Office in Buncombe County in October 2014, as we got word of the court ruling that brought the freedom to marry to North Carolina. Couples who'd …

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  Holiday Simmons, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM

Upcoming Healing & Resilience Opportunities ❤️‍🔥

Upcoming Healing & Resilience Opportunities ❤️‍🔥 A wellness workshop this week, upcoming trans cookout virtual events, and more Hey y'all, I know weathering the storm of the last few weeks has been emotionally and spiritually exhausting fo…

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  Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM

RSVP: Emergency Town Hall on Weds 🏳️‍⚧️

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM

Doubling direct grants to families of trans youth 🏳️‍⚧️

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM

Awful news – but we won't back down 🏳️‍⚧️

Awful news – but we won't back down 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans rights today, tomorrow, and every day John,  We're reaching out tonight about the new Executive Order attacking access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The order focuses on blocki…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM

Ted Cruz is cordially invited to the Trans Kids, Our Kids Book Club

Ted Cruz is cordially invited to the Trans Kids, Our Kids Book Club Taking trans youth stories to the Senate John, With Trump's inauguration days away and the House of Representatives just this week fast-tracking a bill banning trans kids fro…

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  The Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

January 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM

QUICK: Send a Message to Protect Trans Youth in Sports Today ⛹️‍♀️🤽

QUICK: Send a Message to Protect Trans Youth in Sports Today ⛹️‍♀️🤽 The House is voting in less than 1 hour John, The House is voting on a trans youth sports ban today, and these young athletes need your voice right now. Please, ask your Cong…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

December 31, 2024 at 3:01 PM

What you can do for LGBTQ+ people in 2025

What you can do for LGBTQ+ people in 2025 Invest in LGBTQ+ futures John, I hope the last few days of your year are going well, and you're finding rest and rejuvenation as we prepare for the end of a tumultuous year of highs, lows, and moments…

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  The Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

December 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Your impact by the numbers 📈

Your impact by the numbers 📈 We did SO much togehter in 2024 Visit Online Facebook …

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  Lachlan Lane, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

December 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Hundreds of care packages in the 📫

Hundreds of care packages in the 📫 Uplifting queer youth however we can The National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, passed the House and Senate with an amendment that would take away insurance coverage of gender-affirming care for the tran…

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  The Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

December 14, 2024 at 5:53 PM

In the news because of you!

In the news because of you! This life-saving work is getting noticed When extreme lawmakers forced through bills banning gender-affirming care in states across the country, they thought they would have the final word – that trans youth in thei…

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  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

December 9, 2024 at 11:38 PM

Stop this anti-trans attack in Congress

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

December 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM

As SCOTUS hears this landmark case…

As SCOTUS hears this landmark case… Courage and resilience in D.C. today John, In just a few hours, the U.S. Supreme Court will listen to oral arguments in a landmark case challenging Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender y…

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  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

November 27, 2024 at 5:45 PM

Meeting the Moment in 2025

Meeting the Moment in 2025 Looking to the future John, The holiday season is just getting started, and we're looking forward to good food, quality time with loved ones, and a little rest after a tumultuous few months. This time of year is l…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

November 13, 2024 at 6:03 PM

First Look: New Video For Trans Awareness Week 🏳️‍⚧️🎥 

First Look: New Video For Trans Awareness Week 🏳️‍⚧️🎥  Watch and share to help us support trans youth  John, We just released a new video about our Trans Youth Emergency Project with the help of activist and author Raquel Willis, who explaine…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

November 6, 2024 at 3:28 PM

What this means for LGBTQ+ equality

What this means for LGBTQ+ equality We're with you today John, 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 had be…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Voting for LGBTQ+ futures 🗳

Voting for LGBTQ+ futures 🗳 Election Day is tomorrow! John, Tomorrow, tens of millions of Americans will head to the polls – and millions already have, thanks to early voting and absentee ballots. We're bringing our hopes, fears, and dreams f…

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

October 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM

One month into Hurricane Helene recovery

One month into Hurricane Helene recovery Extraordinary courage, love, and grit in action John, It's been a little over a month since Hurricane Helene hit our community, and many in Asheville, and the wider Western NC and Southeastern region, …

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  Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Helping our friends and neighbors rebuild

Helping our friends and neighbors rebuild Our hurricane relief efforts John, It's been a harrowing few days as many of us across the South are recovering from Hurricane Helene, which caused catastrophic flooding and damage in the Southern App…

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  The Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 8:53 PM

Trans Kids, Our Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ is Available Now!

Trans Kids, Our Kids 🏳️‍⚧️ is Available Now! Get your copy and help us support trans youth today! Hey John, We're proud to share that today is publication day for Trans Kids, Our Kids: Stories and Resources from the Frontlines of the Movement…

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  Holiday Simmons, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

September 5, 2024 at 1:18 PM

Next Week: Our Back to School Wellness Workshop 💓

Next Week: Our Back to School Wellness Workshop 💓 All LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-25 are welcome! Hey John, Ring the bell, school is in session and so is LGBTQ+ youth power! CSE's Healing and Resilience Team has got your back with a virtual, interact…

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  Alexis Stratton, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

August 27, 2024 at 7:37 PM

Taking our stories on the road 🚙

Taking our stories on the road 🚙 Bringing Trans Kids, Our Kids across the country John, In case you didn't hear, we wrote a book! Trans Kids, Our Kids: Stories and Resources from the Frontlines of the Movement for Transgender Youth will be publ…

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  Craig White, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

August 15, 2024 at 8:26 PM

How to Protect Kids in School This Year

How to Protect Kids in School This Year Breaking down Title IX John, At CSE, we spend a lot of time thinking about how to protect LGBTQ+ equality in every facet of life – particularly for young LGBTQ+ people, who need more support as they gro…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

July 18, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Big changes at CSE

Big changes at CSE Expanding our support for trans youth Horrific laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender young people are now on the books in 25 states. That means in half of the country, transgender youth and their families are u…

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  Adam and Alexis, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

July 10, 2024 at 5:01 PM

SNEAK PEEK: 'Trans Kids, Our Kids' book

SNEAK PEEK: 'Trans Kids, Our Kids' book A new book from the CSE team, out September 24 John, As cruel legislation targeting transgender youth has surged across the South, our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality has been at the frontline…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Ending Pride on a high note

Ending Pride on a high note You’ve made such an impact John, I know we've emailed you a lot in the last few weeks, but I had to send a quick thank you – we've been absolutely blown away by your support and generosity this month. I truly find so…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM

Trans youth will have their day in court

Trans youth will have their day in court Now it’s time to build our case. John, Big news today: The United States Supreme Court has announced that it will consider arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, the case challenging Tennessee's ban o…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

June 13, 2024 at 5:01 PM

Team Up for Trans Youth

Team Up for Trans Youth How monthly gifts provide a lifeline for trans youth. Hey John, Half of the states in our country – 25 – have passed laws banning medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, up from zero just three years ago. …

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  The Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 6:57 PM

Vote on our 2024 🏳️‍⚧️Pride🏳️‍🌈 sticker

Vote on our 2024 🏳️‍⚧️Pride🏳️‍🌈 sticker We need your thoughts! 🗳 Hey John, Pride season is just around the corner, and we want to release a new sticker for Campaign for Southern Equality supporters to show their pride for the work we've accom…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

May 23, 2024 at 8:22 PM

Together in Joy, Hope, and Resilience | Donate!

Together in Joy, Hope, and Resilience | Donate! Where we are, and where we're going John, It's been a challenging few years for LGBTQ+ equality – we've faced an unprecedented wave of legislative attacks, especially on transgender healthcare a…

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  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

May 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM

With heavy hearts, we're launching STYEP in South Carolina

With heavy hearts, we're launching STYEP in South Carolina We're sending love, solidarity, and support to our friends in South Carolina John, It's been a wrenching few months for transgender youth, adults, and their families in South Carolina…

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  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]

April 16, 2024 at 11:49 PM

2 court rulings on trans rights

2 court rulings on trans rights Gender-affirming care, trans youth sports bans, and more John, Yesterday, the Supreme Court allowed Idaho's ban on medically necessary healthcare for trans youth to go into effect – a temporary decision that wil…

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