If you’re in the Boston area and care about LGBT rights in the South, this one’s for you! Based in Asheville, NC, CSE is also building communities of support in Boston, MA and San Francisco, … Read More
The Latest from CSE
Building CSE’s Foundation
A surprising number of the lessons I learned working construction are proving helpful as we launch CSE. Like: the walls you build won’t be true – or stay up – unless you’ve first built a … Read More
Save the Date: July 30 Family Dinner
If you’re in Western North Carolina, join us for CSE’s next Family Dinner: Saturday, July 30, 5:00 – 7:00 PM Carrier Pavilion Carrier Park, 220 Amboy Road, Asheville, NC 28806 Home-cooked food. Good people. Action … Read More
Asheville Has Highest Rate of Same-Sex Couples Among NC Cities
“Asheville has the highest rate [of same-sex couples] of any city in the state at 19 per 1,000, with 737 couples,” according to a new report from The Williams Institute, reports the Asheville Citizen-Times in … Read More
Local Reactions to LGB Census Numbers
Check out this WLOS story on LGB Census figures in Western NC and local reactions.
Read MoreBig Jump Among Same-Sex Couples in NC
Check out this article about the significant growth among same-sex couples in North Carolina, according to U.S. Census figures released today. CSE volunteers Kathryn Cartledge and Elizabeth Eve were interviewed along with Executive Director Jasmine … Read More
What Marriage Equality in NY Means for NC
In this article, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports on what marriage equality in New York means for North Carolina: ” . . .New York’s move to allow same-sex marriage probably won’t be duplicated in North Carolina, … Read More
CSE Has Launched!
Over 50 people came together last night for CSE’s kick off event, a Family Dinner that combined home-cooked food with launching a new movement for LGBT equality in the South. The event drew folks from … Read More
CSE Kick Off Event
Join us in launching CSE! Come to our first Family Dinner on June 25, 2011! Family Dinners are parties with a twist: Enjoy a home-cooked meal and connect directly to our actions to achieve full … Read More
Response to Exodus International Conference
This week, Exodus International, a religious organization which attempts to convert gays and lesbians to heterosexuality, will be hosting a conference titled “The Reality of Grace” in Black Mountain, NC. In response, a group of … Read More