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Mobile couples denied marriage license
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 …
Amicus brief addresses political powerlessness of gay Southerners
An amicus brief filed today by the Campaign for Southern Equality and the Equality Federation calls for the U.S. Supreme Court to act quickly to ensure the freedom to marry across the nation. The brief …
Winston-Salem should pass same-sex partner benefits policy
CSE Legal Intern Liz Vennum speaks to WInston-Salem councilmembers about the domestic partner benefits proposal On July 15, the city council in Winston-Salem, specifically the Committee on General Government, Housing, and Community Development, discussed a …
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 …
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 …
Tide Shifting in NC on Same-Sex Marriage
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sara and L.B.
Sara and LB have twice applied for a marriage license in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as part of the WE DO Campaign You can read the story of one the couples below as told by Sara. In …