By Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Executive Director, Campaign for Southern Equality It is hard to find words as I process the fact that a grand jury did not bring charges against the officer who killed Eric …
Events
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 …
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 …
Recap: Here’s what you did for equality in July
July was a whirlwind month for the Campaign for Southern Equality. We’re now on the verge of marriage equality in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia thanks to your support. Here’s what we …
Photos: Mountain Moral Monday in Asheville draws thousands
Over 3,500 people gathered in downtown Asheville for the second Mountain Moral Monday yesterday. For 67 straight weeks, Moral Monday, a statewide movement led by the North Carolina NAACP, has brought together advocates and community …
Upcoming WE DO actions: July and August
We’re winning in the courts. We’re winning case after case, as we head back to the Supreme Court for a 50-state ruling on marriage equality. But now is not the time to sit by and …
Mississippi “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (SB 2681)
The Mississippi state Senate unanimously passed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” (SB 2681) on Jan. 31. Debate by the state House could begin in committee as early as February 27th. This bill is similar to …
Put your love on record
Today, couples across North Carolina (from Onslow County in the east to Haywood County in the west) are putting their love on the record as we keep growing the WE DO Campaign. Through our new statewide …
Calling for equality in the South
We’re rolling out the next phase of the WE DO Campaign, using a new strategy. We are actively seeking a local elected official in the South who will grant a marriage license to a LGBT …
CSE travels across Mississippi for WE DO trainings
During the last week of May, The Campaign for Southern Equality hit the road and traveled across the state of Mississippi for WE DO Campaign trainings. (WE DO Campaign training in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) We were …
