On January 2nd in Hattiesburg five LGBT couples applied for marriage licenses. Sara and Lynn, Kristen and Jenna, Leiana and Alison, Amanda and Barbara (Bee), and Rolanda and Dawn. All five couples were denied. Watch …
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Well, yeah 2012 was pretty busy for CSE
2012 was the first full-year of operations for the Campaign for Southern Equality and boy was it a doozy. In chronological order here are the top 10 things CSE did during 2012. 1. From Jan. 17 …
Newtown
Like many of you, I’m guessing, my weekend was spent in a kind of sad shock over the tragic shootings in Connecticut. To witness atrocity is one of the most difficult and soul-rattling aspects of …
Supreme Court to take up Prop 8 and DOMA cases
As everyone should be aware of at this point, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. A NY Times article provides an overview of the cases: “The suit argued …
Is 2012 the year gay marriage finally breaks through at the polls?
Proponents of marriage equality have gone a dismal 0-32 at the polls since ballot referendums starting popping up in the early ’90s. In 2012, four states will vote on ballot measures dealing with marriage equality. Maine, …
State of the Race: Maine Ballot Referendum
During 2009, the state legislature in Maine passed a marriage equality law titled, “An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom,” that was signed into law by the Governor Baldacci. After that, …
State of the Race: Maryland Ballot Referendum
Since 1992, opponents of gay marriage have amassed a stunning record at the ballot box. In all 32 states that have voted on marriage equality via a ballot referendum, opponents have won every single time. …
CSE Advocates for Equal Employment Policies in Buncombe County
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) continues to advocate for the implementation of equal employment policies in Buncombe County. Today, CSE released a white paper titled “Policy Recommendations for the Fair and Equitable Treatment of …
Asheville Stays the Course on Domestic Partner Benefits
As reported in the Asheville Citizen-Times on July 13th Asheville will continue to offer domestic partner benefits to City of Asheville employees who are in same-sex relationships. Additionally, the city will continue to maintain …
LGBT legal workshop “What Amendment One Means for You and Your Family” to be held in Asheville on July 11th
The UNC School of Government has some good news for equality advocates in North Carolina; Diane Juffras, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the school has authored a 34-page brief that says, “In …
