Amid renewed attacks on LGBTQ+ voices, pockets of hope prevail

Legislation targeting LGBTQ+ voices is rising across the Southern United States. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara of the Campaign for Southern Equality highlights both these legislative challenges and emerging instances of hope. The report explores the ongoing tension between advocacy efforts and restrictive legal trends.
A few years ago, in the course of reporting a story about the rising tide of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the South, I heard something profound. It happened toward the end of an interview with Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, the executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality and a minister in the United Church of Christ. At […]
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