Post-marriage we have a lot of work to do. We’ve all known that our work in the South wasn’t going to end with one court ruling, no matter how historically significant and validating it was. Our next phase …
Hometown Organizing
Registration open for the 2016 LGBT* in the South conference
Registration is now open for the 2016 LGBT* in the South conference taking place March 18-20 in Asheville, North Carolina! http://www.lgbtinthesouth.com/register/ Each year at the LGBT* in the South conference, hundreds have gathered in Asheville to …
#LGBTSouth Convening on November 14 in Birmingham
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is eagerly looking forward to the second #LGBTSouth Convening on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at University of Alabama Birmingham! Join CSE, AIDS Alabama, UAB SafeZone, YWCA Interfaith Hospitality House, Magic …
LGBT activists gather for training in Hattiesburg on October 9th
The Campaign for Southern Equality team is thrilled to be heading down to Mississipi next week for the #LGBTSouth Convening in Hattiesburg on Friday, October 9! Join CSE, The Spectrum Center, AIDS Alabama South, Rainbow Gulf …
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 …
LGBT-friendly gathering in Madison County, NC
By Joey Lopez, Campaign for Southern Equality Just along the French Broad River, Marshall is a small town of less that 900 tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the middle of Marshall’s downtown …
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 …
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 …
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 …
CSE awards first recipients of Southern Equality Fund grants
While the South is home to more than a third of the U.S. LGBT population, less than 4 percent of national LGBT funding goes to the South, according to a 2014 report. Much of the vital …
