On Wednesday, November 12, U.S. District Judge Richard Mark Gergel ruled that South Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Judge Gergel placed a stay on his decision until November 20, and the South Carolina … Read More
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In Newly-Filed Brief, Attorney Roberta Kaplan Says Arguments to Uphold Mississippi’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Have No Legal Merit
Attorneys for both sides in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant submitted briefs to the court last night in advance of the November 12th hearing in the case, a federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s ban on … Read More
Why we’re suing for marriage equality in Mississippi
UPDATE 1/7/15: On Friday, January 9, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear an appeal in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, alongside other marriage cases from Texas … Read More
Meet Andrea & Becky, plaintiffs in the Mississippi marriage equality lawsuit
“Hi, I’m Becky. Would you like some Tylenol?” Those were the first words that Becky Bickett spoke to Andrea Sanders in 2004. Andrea was suffering from a headache after a long day at work, but still … Read More
How 832 LGBT people in the South got a little more equal in 2014
832. That’s the number of people who were reached by CSE’s Community Law Workshops in 2014. At these events, we connect clients to free legal services that are critical to LGBT people living in states with … Read More
Have you voted yet?
Over 4,100 people voted on the first day of early voting here in Buncombe County, NC, where CSE is based. It was pretty inspiring to see a line out the door at the local Board … Read More
Hearing set for November 12 in Mississippi marriage equality case
A hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction has been set in Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, a federal challenge to Mississippi’s law banning same-sex marriage. At 9 a.m. on November 12, both sides … Read More
Same-sex couple denied marriage license in Tennessee
On Thursday morning, October 16, Raymie and his partner Matt walked into the Hamblen County County Courthouse and did what many Tennessee couples do when they’re in love: They asked for a marriage license. “The … Read More
PHOTOS: North Carolina families are ready for equality
A ruling in favor of marriage equality in North Carolina is expected any moment. When it happens, it will impact the lives of thousands of LGBT families in the Tarheel State. Check out who’s ready: … Read More
PHOTOS: North Carolina couples wait for marriage ruling
Since the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of a 4th Circuit ruling striking down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia have all been preparing for the reality of marriage … Read More
