“Hi, I’m Becky. Would you like some Tylenol?” Those were the first words that Becky Bickett spoke to Andrea Sanders in 2004. Andrea was suffering from a headache after a long day at work, but still …
How 832 LGBT people in the South got a little more equal in 2014
832. That’s the number of people who were reached by CSE’s Community Law Workshops in 2014. At these events, we connect clients to free legal services that are critical to LGBT people living in states with …
Have you voted yet?
Over 4,100 people voted on the first day of early voting here in Buncombe County, NC, where CSE is based. It was pretty inspiring to see a line out the door at the local Board …
Hearing set for November 12 in Mississippi marriage equality case
A hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction has been set in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, a federal challenge to Mississippi’s law banning same-sex marriage. At 9 a.m. on November 12, both sides …
Same-sex couple denied marriage license in Tennessee
On Thursday morning, October 16, Raymie and his partner Matt walked into the Hamblen County County Courthouse and did what many Tennessee couples do when they’re in love: They asked for a marriage license. “The …
PHOTOS: North Carolina families are ready for equality
A ruling in favor of marriage equality in North Carolina is expected any moment. When it happens, it will impact the lives of thousands of LGBT families in the Tarheel State. Check out who’s ready: …
PHOTOS: North Carolina couples wait for marriage ruling
Since the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a 4th Circuit ruling striking down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia have all been preparing for the reality of marriage …
Statement from Attorney in UCC Lawsuit
Statement from Lead Counsel in Religious Freedom Challenge to Amendment One “This threatened eleventh hour effort to intervene is strange, to say the least. The marriage equality litigation in North Carolina has been going on …
Q&A: Why having a Healthcare Power of Attorney is vital for LGBT people
Ahead of our Community Law Workshops at Pride events in Asheville on October 4 and Winston-Salem on October 18, we sat down with Diane Walton, an attorney in Asheville who works on CSE’s legal team, …
Early Voting Rally in Asheville on October 23
The Mountain People’s Assembly, the Asheville-Buncombe chapter of the NAACP and the Campaign for Southern Equality are hosting a non-partisan Early Voting rally on October 23, the first day of early voting. “Moral March to …
