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 …
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Mississippi’s ban on marriage equality struck down
U.S. District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves issued a ruling this evening in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, striking down Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage. Judge Reeves placed a 14-day stay on the order. …
There’s lots of equality news this week…and it’s only Wednesday!
On the heels of a flurry of legal developments Tuesday afternoon, Probate Judge Irvin Condon of Charleston County, South Carolina began issuing marriage licenses this morning! Judge Condon did not wait for the stay deadline of November 20 …
Three times Judge Gergel’s South Carolina marriage equality ruling nailed it
On Wednesday, November 12, U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled that South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Judge Gergel placed a stay on his decision until November 20, and the South Carolina …
Why we’re suing for marriage equality in Mississippi
UPDATE 1/7/15: On Friday, January 9, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear an appeal in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, alongside other marriage cases from Texas …
Meet Andrea & Becky, plaintiffs in the Mississippi marriage equality lawsuit
“Hi, I’m Becky. Would you like some Tylenol?” Those were the first words that Becky Bickett spoke to Andrea Sanders in 2004. Andrea was suffering from a headache after a long day at work, but still …
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 …
Hearing set for November 12 in Mississippi marriage equality case
A hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction has been set in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, a federal challenge to Mississippi’s law banning same-sex marriage. At 9 a.m. on November 12, both sides …
Winston-Salem Recognizes LGBT Employees’ Marriages Through New Policy
The City of Winston-Salem, North Carolina has announced a new policy to recognize the legal out-of-state marriage licenses of LGBT city employees and extend standard employee benefits to their families. Winston-Salem is believed to be …
Reflections on Ferguson
By Meghann Burke Meghann is an attorney at Brazil & Burke, P.A. where she practices civil litigation and criminal defense. She also serves as Legal Team leader for the Campaign for Southern Equality. Jasmine and …
