2012 was the first full-year of operations for the Campaign for Southern Equality and boy was it a doozy. In chronological order here are the top 10 things CSE did during 2012. 1. From Jan. 17 …
CSE in the News
Getting Arrested for Marriage Equality
On Wednesday, September 12th three individuals – Laura Blackley, Cindy Jordan and Craig White – were found not guilty on second-degree trespassing charges in Buncombe County District Court, stemming from their acts of peaceful civil …
WE DO: Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, NC | Asheville Citizen-Times, January 25, 2012 By Barbara Blake “ASHEVILLE — The Rev. Kathryn Cartledge on Tuesday was found guilty of a crime in a Buncombe County district courtroom, where criminal offenders whose …
WE DO: Associated Press
The Associated Press | January 16, 2012 By Jeffrey Collins “COLUMBIA — Three same sex couples plan to go to the Greenville County courthouse this week to ask for marriage licenses. Alyssa Weaver and Michel …
WE DO: Huffington Post
Huffington Post | January 17, 2012 “Six LGBT couples are planning to apply for marriage licenses in South Carolina in an effort to protest the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. As the Associated Press is …
WE DO: WLOS News, Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC | WLOS News, January 17, 2012 “Those calling for the legalization of same-sex marriage took their effort to the upstate Tuesday. Three couples were backed by dozens of supporters and the Campaign for …
WE DO: The Guardian
The Guardian | January 17, 2012 By Adam Gabbatt “At 3:45pm EST this Tuesday, a young couple will make their way to Greenville county court in South Carolina to confirm their commitment to each other …
WE DO: WCBD News, Charleston, SC
WCBD News Charleston, SC | January 19, 2012 By Andy Wontor “A West Ashley couple spent Thursday morning in Probate court downtown, trying to apply for a marriage license. The young women, of course, walked …
WE DO: Advocate.com
An Act of Defiance in North Carolina By Lucas Grindley The three couples — Rev. Kathryn Cartledge and Elizabeth Eve, Autumn Trama and Amanda McKenzie, and Loraine Allen and Amanda Hilty — are part of …
WE DO: Asheville Citizen-Times
Same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses in protest in Asheville 3 couples part of statewide effort to promote equality for gays, lesbians by Carol Motsinger ASHEVILLE — The Rev. Kathryn Cartledge and Elizabeth Eve fell …