Imagine trying to plan a wedding, only to find out that your right to marry has been placed in limbo. That’s exactly what happened to two couples in Mobile County, Alabama last week after the …
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Calling for Equality in Mississippi
On March 11th, the Mississippi state House amended SB 2681 (the controversial Arizona-style anti-gay bill) to remove the broad and vague “religious exemption” section of the bill before sending the bill to a study committee. We’ll keep …
Southern LGBT Organizers Gather at 1st Annual Conference
On February 28 and March 1, more than 200 organizers from 8 Southern states will converge in Asheville, NC, for the 1st annual LGBT* in the South conference. The Campaign for Southern Equality is excited to …
Virginia Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Highlights That North Carolina’s Amendment One is Unconstitutional
Asheville, N.C. (February 14, 2014) – Last night, Judge Arenda Wright Allen of U.S. District Court in Virginia struck down Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage stating that it is in violation of the U.S. Constitution. …
The 7 best equality photos from the Moral March
On Saturday, 80,000 to a 100,000 people made history at the Moral March in Raleigh, NC. People from all over NC and across the country joined the NC NAACP in marching for a fair and just North …
Mary and Carol
On October 2, 2013, Mary and Carol, residents of Henderson County, North Carolina, will request a marriage license at the Henderson County Register of Deeds’ office as the WE DO Campaign continues to grow across North Carolina. You …
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 …
Buncombe County becomes 4th county in N.C. to pass Domestic Partner Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The Campaign for Southern Equality is very happy to announce a big victory for LGBT rights in Buncombe County, North Carolina! LGBT employees of Buncombe County, North Carolina will now be offered domestic partner benefits. …
Cameron’s Story: Dear Justice Sotomayor
As we travel around the South, we meet some amazing people taking action in their daily lives and in their hometowns in order to call for full LGBT equality. Cameron, a 6th grader in North …
Ra’Shawn and Kelvin
Pastor Ra’Shawn & Kelvin Barlow-Flournoy June 2010 Pastor Ra’Shawn met Pastor Kelvin at Holy Convocation in Atlanta, Georgia. The mention if they were meant for one another was never a question. From day one they …