As the Campaign for Southern Equality continues the push for the freedom to marry across the South, the tide is shifting in NC. In May of 2012, Amendment One passed by a 61-39 margin in North …
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Triad stands up for equality
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 …
Shela and Deborah
On September 16, Shela and Deborah requested a marriage license at their local Register of Deeds’ office in Greenboro, NC as part of the WE DO Campaign. You can read media coverage of the action by the …
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 …
Calling for equality in the South
We’re rolling out the next phase of the WE DO Campaign, using a new strategy. We are actively seeking a local elected official in the South who will grant a marriage license to a LGBT …
Forward Together! Not One Step Back!
Here in North Carolina, we are living through a time when the civil rights of many people, including the LGBT community, are being infringed upon. Debilitating cuts to public education and state HIV treatment programs …
A Tale of Two Dads
Mark Maxwell and Tim Young of Winston-Salem, North Carolina are parents to four boys ranging in age from 13 to 24. Despite being life-partners for 20 years and having been legally married in Washington, D.C. …
Faith Leaders Speak Out in North Carolina
On Monday, May 20th faith leaders in Buncombe County, North Carolina gathered outside the county courthouse to speak out against laws and proposed policies that negatively impact low-income and minority residents of the state. They …