Today Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed into law Senate Bill 2536, a bill that would restrict transgender students from participating in school athletics. It is the first anti-LGBTQ bill to pass in 2021, during a …
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Q&A: ‘Real Queer America’ Author Samantha Allen on What She Learned on Her Red State Road Trip
In the months following the election of President Donald Trump, journalist and author Samantha Allen set out on a road trip through red states – states that, for the most part, overwhelmingly voted for a …
Day of statewide action for marriage equality in Mississippi
On August 13, same-sex couples in nine counties across Mississippi will record their out-of-state marriage licenses at their local Chancery Court offices. Organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality, this statewide day of action for …
Upcoming WE DO actions: July and August
We’re winning in the courts. We’re winning case after case, as we head back to the Supreme Court for a 50-state ruling on marriage equality. But now is not the time to sit by and …
UPDATE on SB 2681 “Religious Freedom Restoration Act”
Background: The Mississippi state Senate has sent SB 2681 to a conference committee with the state House. This bill is similar to legislation in Arizona that has been dubbed as a “Turn Away the Gays” bill. …
Jessica and Amber
On Tuesday, March 25th in Jackson, Mississippi same-sex couples will apply for marriage licenses as part of the WE DO Campaign. Jessica and Amber are one of the those couples that will bravely walk into the …
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 …
Take Action on Mississippi “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (SB 2681)
MARCH 11 UPDATE: The House Judiciary Committee passed SB 2681 in amended form on March 4. The amended version does NOT address concerns about the bill and is still a license to discriminate against LGBT people …
Mississippi “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (SB 2681)
The Mississippi state Senate unanimously passed the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act,” (SB 2681) on Jan. 31. Debate by the state House could begin in committee as early as February 27th. This bill is similar to …
John and Jeff’s story
John and Jeff applied for a marriage license in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on July 12, 2013 as part of the WE DO Campaign. You can read their story below as told by Jeff. John and I …