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 …
Hometown Organizing
Southern LGBT Organizers Gather at 1st Annual Conference
On February 28 and March 1, more than 200 organizers from 8 Southern states will converge in Asheville, NC, for the 1st annual LGBT* in the South conference. The Campaign for Southern Equality is excited to …
Guest Post: Chelsea Manning and Pronoun Preference – Why It Matters
Ivy Hill is a founding director of Gender Benders, a transgender and gender-queer advocacy group in upstate South Carolina which CSE is proud to partner with. Ivy also serves on CSE’s Advisory Board. Chelsea Manning …
Forward Together! Not One Step Back!
Here in North Carolina, we are living through a time when the civil rights of many people, including the LGBT community, are being infringed upon. Debilitating cuts to public education and state HIV treatment programs …
LGBT activists lead Rep. Scott to announce support for marriage equality
Last week, WE DO couple Jens and Rob met with their Congressman, David Scott (D-GA), to talk about marriage equality. In 2004 and again in 2006 Rep. Scott voted for a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. …
Buncombe County becomes 4th county in N.C. to pass Domestic Partner Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The Campaign for Southern Equality is very happy to announce a big victory for LGBT rights in Buncombe County, North Carolina! LGBT employees of Buncombe County, North Carolina will now be offered domestic partner benefits. …
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 …
