Top stories (Week of 11/5/15) Bathroom Fears Flush Houston Non-Discrimination Ordinance By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune “Delivering a hit to the Texas gay rights movement, Houston voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected an ordinance that would have …
Houston ‘bathroom bill’ vote, New UNC president anti-gay
Top stories (Week of 10/29/2015) How Roberta Kaplan Met Edie Windsor and Changed History By Robin Tyler, The Advocate “We knew this was it. We knew that this would go down in history as the …
My Year as a Tzedek Resident
By Joey Lopez This time last year I was just beginning to settle in to Asheville. It is crazy to think that just over a year ago I moved from Detroit back to North Carolina …
Closed for Business: The Harmful Impact of Marriage License Office Closures in Alabama
Thirteen counties across Alabama have stopped issuing marriage licenses in direct response to federal court rulings recognizing that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry. As a result, opposite-sex couples are also being denied …
Wave of anti-LGBT proposals across the South dead as legislatures adjourn
At least 40 anti-LGBT bills have been defeated, while only two passed in Southern states this year. By Jarod Keith As state legislatures across the South adjourn, LGBT advocates can be mostly satisfied with the defeat …
People of faith speak out against SB2
By Joey G. Lopez North Carolina’s Senate Bill 2 would sanction discrimination against LGBT families – SB2 would allow public employees to recuse themselves from serving same-sex couples or any other couple whose marriage they disapprove of. …
CSE funds grassroots organizers through the Southern Equality Fund
Second round of grants targets Mississippi LGBT groups The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has launched the Southern Equality Fund with grants to eight organizations and individuals working to achieve legal and lived equality for …
Discriminatory SB 2 passes North Carolina House
URGENT: Email Gov. McCrory and tell him to veto SB2. Moments ago, the North Carolina state House passed a bill (SB2) that would allow magistrate judges and Register of Deeds employees to recuse themselves from …
Southern Equality Fund round announced for Mississippi
The Southern Equality Fund is coming to Mississippi! Incredible work is happening throughout the South, but too often our community faces the challenge of limited or no funding for these efforts – especially in small …
One down, one to go
Last week North Carolina House Speaker Moore said he will not take up a “religious freedom” bill this year due to mounting pressure from the public and the business community. This was a big step, but an anti-LGBT …
