CSE held two grassroots convenings in Mississippi and Alabama awarding $3500 through the Southern Equality Fund, and ramps up for the annual LGBT* in the South conference March 18-20 in Asheville, North Carolina. We held …
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LGBT discrimination lacking nationwide, Houston votes NO on HERO
Top stories (Week of 11/5/15) Bathroom Fears Flush Houston Non-Discrimination Ordinance By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune “Delivering a hit to the Texas gay rights movement, Houston voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected an ordinance that would have …
Houston ‘bathroom bill’ vote, New UNC president anti-gay
Top stories (Week of 10/29/2015) How Roberta Kaplan Met Edie Windsor and Changed History By Robin Tyler, The Advocate “We knew this was it. We knew that this would go down in history as the …
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 …
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
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 LGBT people in the South. The Fund is …
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 …
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 work …
CSE Launches Fund for Southern LGBT* Organizers
We are excited to announce the launch of the Southern Equality Fund, which will provide direct financial support to grassroots LGBT* groups and leaders across the South. This new fund is designed to elevate LGBT* …
Amicus brief addresses political powerlessness of gay Southerners
An amicus brief filed today by the Campaign for Southern Equality and the Equality Federation calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to act quickly to ensure the freedom to marry across the nation. The brief …
