On Monday we stood with two couples – Cheryl & Tracey and Shela & Deborah – as they asked Mr. Jeff Thigpen, the Guilford County Register of Deeds, to issue them a marriage license. Each couple …
Amendment One
Tracey and Cheryl
On Monday, September 16, Tracey and Cheryl Bridges, residents of Guilford County, North Carolina, will request a marriage license at their local Register of Deeds’ office as the WE DO Campaign continues to grow across the South. In this …
LGBT Couples Across N.C. Take Public Actions Against Amendment One
On Monday, September 16th local same-sex couples will seek marriage licenses at the Guilford County Register of Deeds Office as the WE DO Campaign grows across North Carolina. “We want the same protections and benefits …
LGBT couples stand up for rights in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Campaign for Southern Equality is actively seeking a local elected official in the South who will grant a marriage license to a LGBT couple because it’s the right thing to do. We are traveling …
One Year Since Amendment 1: Fighting for LGBT Rights
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 …
Romeo Loves Juliet, A Modern Love Story
Romeo Loves Juliet, A Modern Love Story by William Shakespeare November 8-18, 2012 at The BeBe Theatre in Asheville, N.C. The Bard’s Classic love story, Romeo and Juliet, with a slightly different orientation. The Asheville-based Different Strokes! …
Asheville Stays the Course on Domestic Partner Benefits
As reported in the Asheville Citizen-Times on July 13th Asheville will continue to offer domestic partner benefits to City of Asheville employees who are in same-sex relationships. Additionally, the city will continue to maintain …
LGBT legal workshop “What Amendment One Means for You and Your Family” to be held in Asheville on July 11th
The UNC School of Government has some good news for equality advocates in North Carolina; Diane Juffras, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government at the school has authored a 34-page brief that says, “In …