Over 50 people came together last night for the Campaign for Southern Equality’s kick off event, a Family Dinner that combined home-cooked food with launching a new movement for LGBT equality in the South. The event, which took place in Asheville, drew folks from the ages of 6 months to 60 and from across...
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In June, The Progressive Project (TPP) will officially launch the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE). Building on our six years working for LGBT rights, the Campaign for Southern Equality will be an innovative organizing effort to accelerate federal rights for all LGBT people, by building a strong grassroots movement in the South. We believe...
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Join MassEquality in building support for marriage equality in Rhode Island. They say: “Come join our phone bank today, Wednesday, March 9 or Thursday, March 10 at our office, 262 Washington St., 7th Floor, Boston, 02108 from 5 to 9 p.m. Can’t make it into our office? You can still make a difference this week by...
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From 6 – 8 PM on Tuesday, February 15, the Campaign for Southern Equality will host its first Community Law workshop, focused on LGBT family rights. The panel discussion will feature attorneys Diane Walton, Connie Vetter and Jeff Marsocci. It will focus on how LGBT families can best protect their rights in the current...
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The month of February is a busy one for LGBT rights in North Carolina. Mark your calendars for the following events:
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Take a few seconds to add your support to the Equality Resolution that has been proposed to Asheville City Council. If passed, the resolution will move us closer to equality under the law for LGBT citizens. Read the resolution and sign on as a supporter at NC Commit’s website. We are particularly looking for...
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People of Faith for Just Relationships will propose an equality resolution to the Asheville City Council. To announce this, PFJR will host a news conference on Tuesday, January 25 at noon at the First Congregational Church (20 Oak Street, downtown Asheville). You can learn more about this effort at www.nccommit.org. The Campaign for Southern...
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In Spring 2011, TPP will launch the Campaign for Southern Equality (“the Campaign”), a national effort to achieve the full rights and responsibilities of citizenship for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people. To achieve this, the Campaign will build a grassroots movement of LGBT people and allies that is based in the South...
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On August 4, 2010, Proposition 8 was found to be unconstitutional in an historic ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker. This ruling takes us closer to a time when LGBT people and families will be treated with dignity and equality under the law. It is also a powerful reminder to us of what can happen...
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A TPP member who attended the closing arguments in the Prop 8 trial on June 16, 2010, shares this first hand account of the day’s proceedings.
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