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See All Events | Add Your Own Event Featured Gay Friendly Wedding Vendor: Bari Braun, Officiant, Paramus, New Jersey Posted On May 24th, 2013 Nevada Teen Testifies for Marriage Equality for His Two Moms Posted On May 24th, 2013 Marriage Equality & LGBT Rights Round-Up 5/24/13 Posted On May 24th, 2013 Seriously? Posted On May 24th, 2013 France: First Gay Wedding in Montpellier Wednesday Posted On May 24th, 2013 More Marriage Equality News from Gayapolis.com USA: How Long Until the South Sees Marriage Equality? May 20th, 2013 Forget marriage equality - even basic human rights are hard to come by for our LGBT brothers and sisters in the South. The Advocate reports: The battles against LGBT people continue to be waged quietly in the South. Alabama's current school curriculum requires teachers to instruct students that homosexuality is an "unacceptable, criminal lifestyle," according to the Human... read_more 200+ People Turn out for Marriage Equality Rally In Winston-Salem, North Carolina Apr 15th, 2013 Green Street United Methodist Church was the site of a marriage equality rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina yesterday. Fox 8 reports: More than 200 people gathered at the Green Street United Methodist Church supporting gay marriage on Sunday morning. The Winston-Salem church announced earlier this month, that it will not conduct any weddings at the church until gay and... read_more USA: How Long Will the South Deny Marriage Equality? Mar 27th, 2013 Nate Cohn thinks it will be a long, long time. Andrew Sullivan reports at the Dish: With evangelicals slower to change their minds, Southern states should move at a slower pace than the national average. To date, support for gay marriage has increased at a roughly linear rate of 2 points per year. But it's possible that increases... read_more And Then There Were Nine - US Senator Kay Hagen Supports Marriage Equality Mar 27th, 2013 We just reported on the ten remaining Democratic hold-outs in the US Senate who had not yet endorsed marriage equality. The pressure is working - with Kay Hagen on board, now it's down to nine. Joe.My.God reports on her statement: "Marriage equality is a complex issue with strong feelings on both sides, and I have a great... read_more USA: Two More Democratic Senators Support Marriage Equality; Ten More to Go Mar 26th, 2013 Just today, two more Senate dems decided to endorse marriage equality, bringing the tally this week to five. Maddow Blog reports: The march towards marriage equality among Democrats is quickly becoming a stampede. Sen. Jon Tester (D) of Montana posted this message to his Facebook page this afternoon: "Montanans believe in the right to make a good life... read_more North Carolina Methodist Church Won't Marry Anyone Until Gays Can Marry Mar 18th, 2013 A Methodist church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has decided not to marry anyone until gays and lesbians can get married, Queerty Reports: Until North Carolina's ban on marriage equality is lifted, the Green Street United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem is asking ministers only to perform "relationship blessings" rather than full marriage ceremonies. It also wants the United Methodist Church... read_more North Carolina, USA: Fort Bragg Spouses' Club Reverses Course, Admits Lesbian Spouse Jan 26th, 2013 Remember how the Fort Bragg spouses' club initially denied entrance to the lesbian spouse of a female Army Officer, then offered her a "guest pass" instead of full membership? Well, as LGBTQ Nation reports, she's now being offered a full membership: Ashley Broadway told the Associated Press that she received the invitation from the club's board in an... read_more USA: The "We Do" Campaign Seeks Marriage Equality in the South Jan 13th, 2013 In the Southeast, where legal same-sex marriage remains a distant hope for many, some are challenging the law of the land in a very direct way: gay couples are requesting marriage licenses knowing they'll face rejection under state law. Through the "We Do" campaign, organized and executed by the gay rights group Campaign for Southern Equality, roughly 50 couples have sought... read_more Gay Couples Denied Marriage Licenses in Asheville, North Carolina Jan 11th, 2013 More than a dozen same-sex couples attempted to get marriage licenses Friday. Organized by Asheville-based campaign for southern equality, hundreds of supporters lined up outside the Buncombe County Register of Deeds Office to cheer on the couples. The cheers soon turned to sorrow as one by one the couples were denied a marriage license. Hours earlier the group marched on the... read_more USA: Gay Activists to Demand Marriage Licenses in Seven Southern States Jan 3rd, 2013 As part of a planned action by the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) yesterday, five lesbian couples applied for marriage licenses in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The state of Mississippi passed a constitutional ban on gay marriage in 2004. The women came to the courthouse as part of the CSE's "We Do" campaign and, as expected, all the couples were turned away: "This takes... read_more North Carolina, USA: Profile - Local Reverend Fights for Marriage Equality Dec 30th, 2012 The Rev. Jasmine Beach-Ferrara has been a leading force in Western North Carolina in the quest for full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender residents. As founder and director of the Asheville-based Campaign for Southern Equality, Beach-Ferrara launched the We Do Campaign, in which LGBT people requested -- and were denied -- marriage licenses in register of deeds offices throughout... read_more The Campaign for Southern Equality Nov 14th, 2012 Our friend at Joe.my.God brings our attention to a new video from The Campaign for Southern Equality, to bring full LGBT Equality to the states in the South, one of the most homophobic regions of the country. Watch the video: See the Full Story at Joe.My.God Find more articles and gay wedding resources. ... read_more Rally Against Gay Marriage Ban Held in Charlotte, North Carolina Oct 17th, 2011 Activists opposed to a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman gathered in uptown Charlotte Saturday. The group hopes to influence voter opinion about the issue before Amendment 1 goes to the ballot in May. "It's going to affect my relationship personally, because I do want to have a marriage with my partner," said Jeff Enochs. Enochs said... read_more North Carolina: Campaigners Lobby For and Against Gay Marriage Ban Aug 16th, 2011 In public places and behind the scenes, lobbying is gearing up ahead of the General Assembly session next month when lawmakers could consider putting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on next year's ballot. Campaigns for and against the proposed constitutional ban are already including petitions, pulpit messages, rallies, billboards and phone banks, The News & Observer of Raleigh reported today. The... read_more

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At Purple Unions, we take marriage equality seriously. As a gay couple who have been together since 1992, we know that gay and lesbian couples can and do form long-term, stable, supportive relationships, and we believe the institution of marriage and all the responsabilities and benefits that come with it should be opened up to committed gay and lesbian couples everywhere. To this end, we created Purple Unions as a place where gay and lesbian couples can find gay friendly wedding vendors to help them plan their perfect wedding day. North Carolina currently does not allow or recognize marriages between gay and lesbian couples, and the state does not allow joint adoption by gay and lesbian couples. We hope that you find these resources useful, and that you'll join us in the fight for marriage equality! --Scott & Mark, Purple Unions