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  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 8:31 PM

UPDATE: Applications now reopened for COVID-19 Grants

UPDATE: Applications now reopened for COVID-19 Grants Thanks to the generous donations from so many of you, we’re reopening this grant round for a new phase. Friends – The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating implications for so many Southerne…
  Adam Polaski, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
April 5, 2020 at 9:15 PM

What virtual programming do you want to see? Plus this week’s webinar schedule!

What virtual programming do you want to see? Plus this week’s webinar schedule! Fill out our survey for The Front Porch here! Friends – For the past two weeks, the Campaign for Southern Equality has been proud to present daily online programmin…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
March 29, 2020 at 7:40 PM

This week’s virtual programming to support LGBTQ Southerners

This week’s virtual programming to support LGBTQ Southerners And an update on COVID-19 Rapid Response grants. Friends – As we’re all continuing to adjust to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campaign for Southern Equality has strived…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 6:42 PM

An update on COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants

An update on COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants A generous donor to the Campaign for Southern Equality has pledged to double every dollar we raise for the next round of grants. Yesterday, we opened up a new COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Round to sup…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Launching today: COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Round // Lanzando Hoy: Ronda de Becas de Respuesta Rápida COVID-19

Launching today: COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Round // Lanzando Hoy: Ronda de Becas de Respuesta Rápida COVID-19 Campaign for Southern Equality today is launching a $25,000 rapid response grant round to direct immediate resources to LGBTQ Southerners. View this email in yo…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
March 22, 2020 at 5:17 PM

New This Week! ‘The Front Porch,’ Daily Virtual Programming for LGBTQ Southerners

New This Week! ‘The Front Porch,’ Daily Virtual Programming for LGBTQ Southerners Daily virtual programming to support LGBTQ Southerners! Friends,  I know it’s been a hard week. The combination of the physical changes of social distancing and g…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 2:14 PM

Here's how we are responding to COVID-19

Here's how we are responding to COVID-19 We’ve spent the past week planning to pivot CSE’s work so we can be of the most service right now across the LGBTQ South. Friends, Every single day that our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality sho…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 3:04 PM

This is what it looks like to win in the South

This is what it looks like to win in the South A big victory in South Carolina – good news to bring light and hope to your day Friends – Yesterday was a big day in South Carolina: A federal judge entered a consent decree declaring South Carolina…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Tackling South Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ curriculum law in court

Tackling South Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ curriculum law in court The irrefutable truth is that LGBTQ youth in South Carolina are equal. Good morning – This week our team at the Campaign for Southern Equality was fired up about being in Charleston to…
  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Southern grassroots LGBTQ organizers: Fund your work! // Organizadores de base sureñxs LBGTQ: !Financia tu trabajo!

Southern grassroots LGBTQ organizers: Fund your work! // Organizadores de base sureñxs LBGTQ: !Financia tu trabajo! We want to hear from you and support your work. // Queremos escuchar de ti y apoyar tu trabajo. View this email in your browser …
  Campaign for Southern Equality Team · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 10:51 PM

From all of us – thank you

From all of us – thank you Last chance to double your donation before midnight In these final hours of 2019, our entire team wants to send a huge thank you to everyone who has been a part of the Campaign for Southern Equality this year.  If you…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 3:13 PM

This is a story that gives me great hope about what is possible for LGBTQ Southerners in the next decade

This is a story that gives me great hope about what is possible for LGBTQ Southerners in the next decade This hope, this belief, is why I show up to work every day. It’s why CSE exists in the first place. The road to a South where all LGBTQ …
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:59 PM

Our individual stories, our collective impact

Our individual stories, our collective impact When I think of some of my favorite memories of 2019, I think of the people I’ve connected with this year. Hey , When I think of some of my favorite memories of 2019, I think of the people I’ve conn…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
December 27, 2019 at 7:16 PM

1 match met – new match goal by 12/31!

1 match met – new match goal by 12/31! In the final days of 2019, your donation to Campaign for Southern Equality will be doubled: Hi friend, Great news! Thanks to generosity from supporters like you, we just reached an $18,000 matching gift ch…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 6:03 PM

Links to 3 new grassroots training webinars! // ¡Tres webinarios de capacitación nuevos!

Links to 3 new grassroots training webinars! // ¡Tres webinarios de capacitación nuevos! Grantwriting, Language Justice & Healing Justice View this email in your browser Watch the Webinars // Mirar Los Webinarios …
  Ivy Hill, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 6:26 PM

Rapid response organizing for trans kids in South Carolina

Rapid response organizing for trans kids in South Carolina Donations from supporters like you help ensure that we can show up – quickly and robustly – when it matters most. Hey, You may have gotten word in the past week about a new bill pre-fil…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 11:41 AM

This is how you build long-term political voice and power in the South.

This is how you build long-term political voice and power in the South. Our work in 2019 tells a story of what change looks like in the South right now. Today is Giving Tuesday – and we’ll put every last penny you donate to improving the liv…
  Eric Tran, MD · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Why I love supporting the Campaign for Southern Equality

Why I love supporting the Campaign for Southern Equality I wanted to take a minute to share with you some of the reasons that I love financially supporting CSE: Good morning, In a time when so many people in so many communities in our country a…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 5:04 PM

Let It Glow, Let It Glow, Let It Glow

Let It Glow, Let It Glow, Let It Glow As we head toward the year’s end, we wanted to give you an easy way to do something awesome for someone you love. Hey there – We’re just a day away from the start of  December, and you know what that means:…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 9:52 PM

Pitching in so all LGBTQ Southerners can thrive • Giving Tuesday in 1 week!

Pitching in so all LGBTQ Southerners can thrive • Giving Tuesday in 1 week! Tuesday, December 3 marks Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving to causes we care about. Hi there – One of my favorite parts about living in the South and working with…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 5:32 PM

Thursday 12/5: Webinar on grantwriting for LGBTQ Southern organizers! // Jueves 5 de diciembre: Webinaro – Solicitud de subvenciones

Thursday 12/5: Webinar on grantwriting for LGBTQ Southern organizers! // Jueves 5 de diciembre: Webinaro – Solicitud de subvenciones RSVP for a webinar on grantwriting! / ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! View this email in your browser …
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 7:47 PM

Double your impact on LGBTQ health today

Double your impact on LGBTQ health today It’s been two weeks since the release of the Report of the 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey. Friend: It’s been two weeks since the release of The Report of the 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey, and in …
  Ivy Hill, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 20, 2019 at 2:17 PM

Remembrance and Resilience for Trans Southerners

Remembrance and Resilience for Trans Southerners Today we mourn, we honor, and we envision. Friend: Over the past year in the United States, at least 22 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed. Ninety-one percent of these p…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 8, 2019 at 7:07 PM

Thousands of people have seen our new Report - have you?

Thousands of people have seen our new Report - have you? Journalists, medical professionals, and even presidential candidates are buzzing about our new Southern LGBTQ Health Survey Report. Hi there, It’s been a full few days at the Campaign for…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 3:07 PM

Just published: Results of the Southern LGBTQ Health Survey! // Recién publicado: ¡Los resultados de la Encuesta de Salud del Sur LGBTQ!

Just published: Results of the Southern LGBTQ Health Survey! // Recién publicado: ¡Los resultados de la Encuesta de Salud del Sur LGBTQ! One of the largest samples ever of LGBTQ Southerners talking specifically about their health, their bodies, and their lives. View this em…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 4:14 PM

New ways to move money in the South

New ways to move money in the South New piece in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Friends, Every day in our work at the Campaign for Southern Equality, we connect with grassroots organizers who have exciting ideas about how to transform their comm…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 12:14 PM

Last week's Y'all Means All community event and fundraiser

Last week's Y'all Means All community event and fundraiser Fired up for the work ahead. John, I'm still smiling wide from last Saturday, when we hosted the Campaign for Southern Equality's Y’all Means All breakfast in Asheville. Getting time wit…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
October 14, 2019 at 3:17 PM

Wednesday: Webinar on language justice // Miércoles: Webinaro sobre justicia de lenguaje

Wednesday: Webinar on language justice // Miércoles: Webinaro sobre justicia de lenguaje RSVP for a webinar on language justice! / ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! View this email in your browser RSVP / Reserva Tu Lugar …
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 12:20 PM

Critical LGBTQ Cases Argued at Supreme Court Today

Critical LGBTQ Cases Argued at Supreme Court Today A huge day in the fight for LGBTQ equality This is a big day in the fight for LGBTQ equality, friends. Today the United States Supreme Court hears oral argument in three historic cases arguing …
  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
September 27, 2019 at 5:11 PM

Sending love to trans students

Sending love to trans students The notes are heartfelt, short, long, funny, inspiring and moving. And they all came down to a simple message for trans and non-binary youth: View this email in your browser Hey there , Last week was a…
  Holiday Simmons, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
September 16, 2019 at 4:10 PM

Wednesday: Webinar on healing justice // Miércoles: Webinaro sobre justicia de sanación

Wednesday: Webinar on healing justice // Miércoles: Webinaro sobre justicia de sanación RSVP for a webinar geared toward LGBTQ grassroots leaders / ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! View this email in your browser RSVP / Reserva Tu…
  Al Murray & Liz Williams, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
August 30, 2019 at 3:20 PM

The power of art in activism

The power of art in activism Southern Equality Studios is a beautiful example of what’s possible when organizers don’t just think outside the box, but actually step outside of it Friends – This time last week, we were scrambling across Asheville…
  Al Murray, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
August 27, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Free grassroots training webinars // Webinarios de capacitación para organizaciones de base

Free grassroots training webinars // Webinarios de capacitación para organizaciones de base RSVP for a webinar geared toward LGBTQ grassroots leaders / ¡Reserva tu lugar hoy! View this email in your browser RSVP / Reserv…
  Ivy Gibson-Hill, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
August 11, 2019 at 3:52 PM

Just hours left to #ProtectTransHealth – submit your comment

Just hours left to #ProtectTransHealth – submit your comment Take action before 8/13 against new regulation that would remove language explicitly prohibit anti-trans health discrimination. View this email in your browser Across the So…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 3:08 PM

Moving money, fueling the frontlines

Moving money, fueling the frontlines $30,000 in grants focused on transforming the landscape of LGBTQ health equity in the South View this email in your browser Friend: We dream of a South where LGBTQ people can get the health care t…
  Allison Scott, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 4:37 PM

BREAKING: Historic First on Conversion Therapy in the South

BREAKING: Historic First on Conversion Therapy in the South This makes North Carolina the first Southern state to establish a state-level policy protecting youth from “conversion therapy." View this email in your browser BIG NEWS – Hu…
  Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
July 31, 2019 at 3:05 PM

Our new team members

Our new team members Meet Liz, Leila, Al, and Cenzontle! View this email in your browser Hello – It’s been an exciting few months at the Campaign for Southern Equality as we’ve been growing our team. Our new team members bring so much…
  The Campaign for Southern Equality · [email protected]
July 11, 2019 at 6:36 PM

Telling a new story of the South

Telling a new story of the South Together we can build a South where all of us are free to be who we truly are and love who we truly love. John, Thanks for taking action with the Campaign for Southern Equality. We appreciate your support for equ…