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 …
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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 …
Supreme Court issues stay in 4th Circuit marriage ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has responded to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and issued a stay in the Bostic case. This means that couples in the Virginias and the Carolinas cannot immediately exercise their …
Recap: Here’s what you did for equality in July
July was a whirlwind month for the Campaign for Southern Equality. We’re now on the verge of marriage equality in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia thanks to your support. Here’s what we …
Photos: Mountain Moral Monday in Asheville draws thousands
Over 3,500 people gathered in downtown Asheville for the second Mountain Moral Monday yesterday. For 67 straight weeks, Moral Monday, a statewide movement led by the North Carolina NAACP, has brought together advocates and community …
Winston-Salem should pass same-sex partner benefits policy
CSE Legal Intern Liz Vennum speaks to WInston-Salem councilmembers about the domestic partner benefits proposal On July 15, the city council in Winston-Salem, specifically the Committee on General Government, Housing, and Community Development, discussed a …
Upcoming WE DO actions: July and August
We’re winning in the courts. We’re winning case after case, as we head back to the Supreme Court for a 50-state ruling on marriage equality. But now is not the time to sit by and …
Take Action on Mississippi “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (SB 2681)
MARCH 11 UPDATE: The House Judiciary Committee passed SB 2681 in amended form on March 4. The amended version does NOT address concerns about the bill and is still a license to discriminate against LGBT people …
Virginia Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Highlights That North Carolina’s Amendment One is Unconstitutional
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. …
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 …
