Today, March 13, members of Congress will introduce the Equality Act, federal legislation that would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, credit, education, public accommodations, federally funded programs, and …
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Take Action: Urge Your Senator to Support Voting Rights Reform Bill
Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the heart of the Voting Rights Act in 2013, we’ve seen a wave of laws pass across the South to disenfranchise voters. “Voter ID” laws are now in …
Take Action: Oppose the Brett Kavanaugh Nomination for Supreme Court
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has a long track record of positions that are hostile to civil rights, including LGBTQ rights and reproductive justice. If he is confirmed, it could set into motion a …
Cameron’s Story: Dear Justice Sotomayor
As we travel around the South, we meet some amazing people taking action in their daily lives and in their hometowns in order to call for full LGBT equality. Cameron, a 6th grader in North …
Executive Order on LGBT Employees for Federal Contractors
Chris Geidner of Buzzfeed reports that the push is on for a executive order from President Obama requiring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Led by the Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Work and …
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November is Transgender Awareness Month and November 20 is Transgender Day of Remembrance, when we honor and remember our trans brothers and sisters who have been victims of anti-trans violence. Here in Asheville, the wonderful …
Support Federal Marriage Equality Now
Urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to support the Respect for Marriage Act (S.598), introduced by Sen. Feinstein. This Act would would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and provide equal federal marriage rights to legally …
Asheville Works to Beat Anti-Gay Amendment
The Asheville Citizen Times covers phone banks and other efforts in Asheville to beat the anti-gay amendment. If you’d like to be part of these efforts, come to a phone bank, held every Wednesday (from …
Oppose the Anti-Gay Amendment in NC
Our partner, Equality North Carolina, is working around the clock to make sure that NC legislators know how many people in our state oppose the proposed anti-gay amendment (a.k.a. SB 106/HB 777). If you are …
Rally for Equality in Raleigh on June 2
Help spread the word about this rally to support equality and oppose the proposed anti-gay amendment (Senate Bill 106/House Bill 777). It will be held on Thursday June 2 from 12 PM – 2 PM …
