Asheville, N.C. (February 14, 2014) – Last night, Judge Arenda Wright Allen of U.S. District Court in Virginia struck down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage stating that it is in violation of the U.S. Constitution. …
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The 7 best equality photos from the Moral March
On Saturday, 80,000 to a 100,000 people made history at the Moral March in Raleigh, NC. People from all over NC and across the country joined the NC NAACP in marching for a fair and just North …
North Carolina Attorney General Cooper should cease to defend Amendment One
Asheville, N.C. (January 24, 2014) – Yesterday Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced that his office will cease to defend Virginia’s ban against same-sex marriage in a federal lawsuit that is progressing through the courts. …
We’re winning
It’s been an incredible week. (1) Here in Buncombe County, the WE DO Campaign took us one step closer to equality, as Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger began accepting marriage license applications from LGBT couples. Watch …
Brenda and Carol
Brenda and Carol have spent 25 years together in a committed relationship and raised 2 kids. They seek the right to marry in their home state of North Carolina. On October 15 they will apply for …
Shela and Deborah
On September 16, Shela and Deborah requested a marriage license at their local Register of Deeds’ office in Greenboro, NC as part of the WE DO Campaign. You can read media coverage of the action by the …
LGBT Couples Across N.C. Take Public Actions Against Amendment One
On Monday, September 16th local same-sex couples will seek marriage licenses at the Guilford County Register of Deeds Office as the WE DO Campaign grows across North Carolina. “We want the same protections and benefits …
LGBT couples stand up for rights in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Campaign for Southern Equality is actively seeking a local elected official in the South who will grant a marriage license to a LGBT couple because it’s the right thing to do. We are traveling …
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 …
