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. …
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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 …
Gender Benders Publishes “Southeastern Trans Resource List”
The amazing folks at Gender Benders have just published this Southeastern Trans Resource List, which lists trans-friendly medical providers and attorneys across the Southeast. Gender Benders spent months compiling this information so that trans folks …
Responding to Anti-LGBT Rhetoric in N.C.
Re-posted from Scrutiny Hooligans: http://scrutinyhooligans.us/2012/05/22/responding-to-anti-lgbt-rhetoric-in-n-c/ North Carolina is in the news again, this time because of an anti-LGBT sermon preached by Pastor Charles Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church in Maiden, N.C. You can see …
Stepping Up On Tax Day
Meet Eric and Tammy. They live in Boston, are raising 3 amazing kids, and are allies who, for the second year running, have stepped up in an inspiring way to support CSE’s work. Eric and …
CSE Launches “LGBT Rights Toolkit”
We are very excited to announce that CSE has launched its LGBT Rights Toolkit. We’re launching the Toolkit with information on how to legally change your name in two states. The name change process is …
Having Each Other’s Back
Tragically, violence against LGBT people almost always escalates during attempts to pass discriminatory ballot measures, like Amendment One. As a community, it’s vital for us to raise awareness about prevention strategies and ensure that, if violence …
What the Prop 8 Ruling Means for the South
Today, CSE launched a new video series, focused on providing analysis of key developments in the national LGBT movement and how they impact LGBT people in the South. Here, Meghann Burke, CSE’s Legal Team Leader, …
