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
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Statement from Attorney in UCC Lawsuit
Statement from Lead Counsel in Religious Freedom Challenge to Amendment One “This threatened eleventh hour effort to intervene is strange, to say the least. The marriage equality litigation in North Carolina has been going on … Read More
Q&A: Why having a Healthcare Power of Attorney is vital for LGBT people
Ahead of our Community Law Workshops at Pride events in Asheville on October 4 and Winston-Salem on October 18, we sat down with Diane Walton, an attorney in Asheville who works on CSE’s legal team, … Read More
Early Voting Rally in Asheville on October 23
The Mountain People’s Assembly, the Asheville-Buncombe chapter of the NAACP and the Campaign for Southern Equality are hosting a non-partisan Early Voting rally on October 23, the first day of early voting. “Moral March to … Read More
Campaign for Southern Equality’s Fall events
As our whirlwind summer is coming to a close, the Campaign for Southern Equality is continuing our call for full equality for LGBT people in the South. Through several events this fall, we’ll continue our … Read More
Winston-Salem Recognizes LGBT Employees’ Marriages Through New Policy
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
CSE provides legal services at Charlotte Pride
More than 100,000 people attended Charlotte Pride during the weekend of August 16 and 17 according to Q Notes. The Campaign for Southern Equality along with the LGBTQ Law Center were proud to offer a chance … Read More
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 … Read More
LGBT couples across Mississippi record marriage licenses
On Wednesday, August 13, 17 same-sex couples in nine Mississippi counties submitted their marriage licenses for the public record at their local Chancery Clerk’s offices. The action, which is part of CSE’s WE DO Campaign, … Read More
