Marriage equality is the law of the land, but what else can you do to protect your family? How can you ensure you are legally recognized as your child’s parent? If you’re not married, how …
LGBT activists gather for training in Hattiesburg on October 9th
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is thrilled to be heading down to Mississipi next week for the #LGBTSouth Convening in Hattiesburg on Friday, October 9! Join CSE, The Spectrum Center, AIDS Alabama South, Rainbow Gulf …
Asheville non-profits and attorneys join together to offer legal info and resources to LGBT community at Blue Ridge Pride
Resources for transgender community and current info on LGBT rights from attorneys will be available for free at Blue Ridge Pride The Campaign for Southern Equality, Pisgah Legal Services, Gender Benders and Walton Law Office …
Majority of Marengo County Residents Say Probate Judge Should Issue Marriage Licenses
In a new poll conducted across Marengo County, 57 percent of county residents reported that they believe the Probate Judge should resume issue marriage licenses based on concerns about lost county revenue. In 2013, Marengo …
Preliminary Injunction Filed in Lawsuit Seeking to Immediate Relief From Mississippi Adoption Ban
A motion seeking a preliminary injunction was filed on August 28th by two married couples with children in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of …
Mississippi Adoption for Same-Sex Couples Challenged in Court
Lawsuit on Behalf of Gay Couples in Mississippi Seeks to Establish Adoption Rights A federal lawsuit was filed today challenging the constitutionality of Mississippi’s law banning adoption by same-sex couples. Mississippi is the only state …
In New Legal Filings, Attorneys Call for Immediate Start of Same-Sex Marriages in Mississippi
Attorneys in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, the lawsuit that struck down Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage, filed a motion on Friday afternoon with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to enforce …
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Affirms That Same-Sex Couples Have a Constitutional Right to Marry
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples in all 50 states have a constitutional right to marry. “What a glorious day for this great country. By recognizing once and for all that the …
LGBT-friendly gathering in Madison County, NC
By Joey Lopez, Campaign for Southern Equality Just along the French Broad River, Marshall is a small town of less that 900 tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the middle of Marshall’s downtown …
Anti-LGBT bill SB2 becomes law in NC
Moments ago, the North Carolina state House voted to override Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of Senate Bill 2. A three-fifths majority was needed to override the veto, and today’s vote was 69-41. This means that …
