On May 8, 2012 Amendment One passed in North Carolina, enshrining discrimination into the North Carolina Constitution. But the story didn’t end there. The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) has never wavered in calling for … Read More
The Latest from CSE
LGBT activists lead Rep. Scott to announce support for marriage equality
Last week, WE DO couple Jens and Rob met with their Congressman, David Scott (D-GA), to talk about marriage equality. In 2004 and again in 2006 Rep. Scott voted for a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. … Read More
On the Scene with the Supremes
By Katie Watson The energy outside the Supreme Court Tuesday morning was electric, and – ignoring possible frostbite – I was happy. I felt so fortunate to have tuned in to the Prop 8 case … Read More
Ivy and Misha stand up for marriage equality in South Carolina
Ivy and Misha live in Piedmont, S.C. and are engaged to be married. The strength they exhibited as they applied for a marriage license says it all: love will free us and love will win. … Read More
Buncombe County becomes 4th county in N.C. to pass Domestic Partner Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The Campaign for Southern Equality is very happy to announce a big victory for LGBT rights in Buncombe County, North Carolina! LGBT employees of Buncombe County, North Carolina will now be offered domestic partner benefits. … Read More
Cameron’s Story: Dear Justice Sotomayor
As we travel around the South, we meet some amazing people taking action in their daily lives and in their hometowns in order to call for full LGBT equality. Cameron, a 6th grader in North … Read More
CSE Joins Amicus Brief in “Prop 8″ and “DOMA” Cases
Today the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) joined an amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the “Prop 8” and “DOMA” cases, which will be argued before the Court on March … Read More
Executive Order on LGBT Employees for Federal Contractors
Chris Geidner of Buzzfeed reports that the push is on for a executive order from President Obama requiring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. Led by the Human Rights Campaign, Freedom to Work and … Read More
Ra’Shawn and Kelvin
Pastor Ra’Shawn & Kelvin Barlow-Flournoy June 2010 Pastor Ra’Shawn met Pastor Kelvin at Holy Convocation in Atlanta, Georgia. The mention if they were meant for one another was never a question. From day one they … Read More
Brent and Jerry
During the month of January, 35 LGBT couples from across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee have stood up for marriage equality in their home states as part of the WE … Read More
