By Ivy Hill As a long time supporter of the Campaign for Southern Equality (more on that later), I’m excited about my work in my new role as CSE’s LGBT Rights Toolkit Coordinator. The LGBT …
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World AIDS Day, Ohio highway commemorates Leelah Alcorn
TOP STORIES DECEMBER 3, 2015 NATIONAL Obama’s quiet transgender revolution By Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post “Years before the White House was lit in rainbow colors celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing same-sex marriage, President …
Support the Campaign for Southern Equality on #GivingTuesday
In 2015, we saw incredible progress in LGBT rights across the South. What had seemed decades away just a few years ago is now within our grasp — legal equality for LGBT individuals and families. After the Supreme Court …
Congressional forum on violence against transgender community
Top stories (Week of 11/19/15) Why Money Didn’t Dry Up for LGBT Organizations By Kerry Eleveld, The Advocate “Marriage has also been unusual; philanthropists generally tend to be more apolitical in their giving, and same-sex marriage …
TDOR 2015 in Asheville
Our community’s observance of the 17th International Transgender Day of Remembrance will be held in downtown Asheville, at Pritchard Park at 7:00 pm on Saturday, November 21, 2015. Organized by Tranzmission with support from The Campaign for Southern …
White House endorses Equality Act, Miss. adoption hearing
Top stories (Week of 11/12/15) White House Endorses LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill By Ruby Mellen, Huffington Post “The White House has endorsed historic legislation that would give lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals full federal protection …
CSE challenging Mississippi’s ban on same-sex adoption on Nov. 6th
A hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction has been set in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, a federal legal challenge to Mississippi’s law banning same-sex adoption. At 1 p.m. …
Asheville non-profits and attorneys join together to offer legal info and resources to LGBT community at Blue Ridge Pride
Resources for transgender community and current info on LGBT rights from attorneys will be available for free at Blue Ridge Pride The Campaign for Southern Equality, Pisgah Legal Services, Gender Benders and Walton Law Office …
My Year as a Tzedek Resident
By Joey Lopez This time last year I was just beginning to settle in to Asheville. It is crazy to think that just over a year ago I moved from Detroit back to North Carolina …
Majority of Marengo County Residents Say Probate Judge Should Issue Marriage Licenses
In a new poll conducted across Marengo County, 57 percent of county residents reported that they believe the Probate Judge should resume issue marriage licenses based on concerns about lost county revenue. In 2013, Marengo …
