Part of CSE’s message to LGBT folks across the South is that when anti-LGBT incidents occurs, you are not alone. But it also takes courage to report such incidents. Thanks to Olivier Odom for her … Read More
The Latest from CSE
July 30 Family Dinner
Join us for CSE’s July 30 Family Dinner! Check out – and share – the invite. What: Eat good food, meet good people, connect directly to CSE’s actions for equality. When: Saturday, July 30, … Read More
CSE’s Boston Team to Launch
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
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
