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 … Read More
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Join us for our next Family Dinner: February 25, 5 – 7 PM
We hope you can join us for our next Family Dinner, a free event for LGBT people and allies of all ages. Enjoy home-cooked food, meet great people and connect directly to CSE’s WE DO … Read More
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, … Read More
WE DO: Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, NC | Asheville Citizen-Times, January 25, 2012 By Barbara Blake “ASHEVILLE — The Rev. Kathryn Cartledge on Tuesday was found guilty of a crime in a Buncombe County district courtroom, where criminal offenders whose … Read More
WE DO: Associated Press
The Associated Press | January 16, 2012 By Jeffrey Collins “COLUMBIA — Three same sex couples plan to go to the Greenville County courthouse this week to ask for marriage licenses. Alyssa Weaver and Michel … Read More
WE DO: Huffington Post
Huffington Post | January 17, 2012 “Six LGBT couples are planning to apply for marriage licenses in South Carolina in an effort to protest the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. As the Associated Press is … Read More
WE DO: WLOS News, Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC | WLOS News, January 17, 2012 “Those calling for the legalization of same-sex marriage took their effort to the upstate Tuesday. Three couples were backed by dozens of supporters and the Campaign for … Read More
WE DO: The Guardian
The Guardian | January 17, 2012 By Adam Gabbatt “At 3:45pm EST this Tuesday, a young couple will make their way to Greenville county court in South Carolina to confirm their commitment to each other … Read More
WE DO: WCBD News, Charleston, SC
WCBD News Charleston, SC | January 19, 2012 By Andy Wontor “A West Ashley couple spent Thursday morning in Probate court downtown, trying to apply for a marriage license. The young women, of course, walked … Read More
WE DO Campaign: January 19, 2012 Action
On January 19, 2012, Maddy Trilling and Olivia Hope Parris, a same-sex couple in Charleston, SC, requested and were denied a marriage license, as the WE DO Campaign expanded further south across South Carolina. They … Read More
