Until The Work Is Done

SC Equality brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in South Carolina, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people.

We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating, and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. Sign up to become an SC Equality supporter today!

We’re fighting for full, lived LGBTQ+ equality in a number of ways: passing pro-equality legislation, electing pro-equality leaders, fighting for civil rights in the courtroom, reducing disparities in LGBTQ+ health, and well-being, developing a pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders, and increasing civic participation within the LGBTQ+ community. Will you join us?

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Get notified about important news, action alerts and upcoming events.

Connect with SC Equality today to keep up with victories and learn about opportunities for you to get involved.

Until The Work Is Done

SC Equality brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in South Carolina, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people.

We advance civil rights and social justice by inspiring, advocating, and mobilizing through an inclusive movement that works tirelessly on behalf of those we serve. Sign up to become an SC Equality supporter today!

We’re fighting for full, lived LGBTQ+ equality in a number of ways: passing pro-equality legislation, electing pro-equality leaders, fighting for civil rights in the courtroom, reducing disparities in LGBTQ+ health, and well-being, developing a pipeline of LGBTQ+ leaders, and increasing civic participation within the LGBTQ+ community. Will you join us?

Sign Up.  Receive Email Updates!

Get notified about important news, action alerts and upcoming events.

Sign Up Today!

Connect with SC Equality today to keep up with victories and learn about opportunities for you to get involved.

Donate to SC Equality TODAY!

Make your contribution today and join a grassroots force of supporters standing together for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality.

Support Our Work
Donate to SC Equality TODAY!

Make your contribution today and join a grassroots force of supporters standing together for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality.

Support Our Work

OUR WORK AT THE STATEHOUSE

Fighting to protect your rights every day.

OUR WORK AT THE STATEHOUSE

Fighting to protect your rights every day.

OUR LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA

SC Equality tirelessly lobbies the South Carolina General Assembly and mobilizes our communities to promote legislation on issues that matter most to you.

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OUR WORK AT THE STATEHOUSE

Now more than ever, SC Equality’s daily presence at the Statehouse matters. With two registered lobbyists, we are there protecting your rights each and every day.

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FIND YOUR
LEGISLATOR

South Carolina Equality works with your elected officials to enact legislation that advances the civil rights of LGBTQ South Carolinians and to defeat anti-LGBTQ bills filed at the Statehouse.

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OUR LEGISLATIVE
AGENDA

SC Equality tirelessly lobbies the South Carolina General Assembly and mobilizes our communities to promote legislation on issues that matter most to you.

Learn More

OUR WORK AT THE STATEHOUSE

Now more than ever, SC Equality’s daily presence at the Statehouse matters. With two registered lobbyists, we are there protecting your rights each and every day.

Learn More

FIND YOUR
LEGISLATOR

South Carolina Equality works with your elected officials to enact legislation that advances the civil rights of LGBTQ South Carolinians and to defeat anti-LGBTQ bills filed at the Statehouse.

Learn More
Complete List of National, State and Local Resources

As part of our mission, SC EQUALITY produces the LGBT Resource Guides in many categories. These categories include Housing, Legal Services, Healthcare, and many more. These Guides have been developed in order to help LGBTQ South Carolinians and their friends and families identify resources that are competent, safe, welcoming, and LGBT culturally sensitive.

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Complete List of National, State and Local Resources

As part of our mission, SC EQUALITY produces the LGBT Resource Guides in many categories. These categories include Housing, Legal Services, Healthcare, and many more. These Guides have been developed in order to help LGBTQ South Carolinians and their friends and families identify resources that are competent, safe, welcoming, and LGBT culturally sensitive.

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OUR PROGRAMS

OUR PROGRAMS

TransAction

SC Equality’s Transgender Inclusion Initiative, known as TransAction South Carolina, continues to grow grassroots engagement and influence state public policy. This initiative has been instrumental in identifying the need for increased transgender education in many of our society’s fundamental institutions.

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GSA Network

SC Equality is committed to ensuring a future where every student who walks the halls of our schools and who sits at the desks in our classrooms is safe and protected. In 2011, we created the SC GSA Network (South Carolina Gay-Straight Alliance Network). The SC GSA Network is the only National GSA Network member in the Palmetto State.

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Faith in Equality

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

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Know Your
Rights

SC Equality often receives questions from LGBT South Carolinians who ask – What can I do to protect myself and my family? We know that as both policies and attitudes continue to evolve around our state and country, it is important that you and your family know what resources are available to you in our state. That is why we have developed the Know Your Rights campaign.

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Test Drive
Equality

In 2012, South Carolina became the second state with a pro-equality license plate. Maryland was the first in 2008. The license plate was created as a way of allowing residents of South Carolina to publicly display their support of community, culture and policy that encourages and advocates for equal treatment for all South Carolinians, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Equality Means Business

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Voter Mobilization

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

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Litigation Task Force

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

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Disarm Hate

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

TransAction

SC Equality’s Transgender Inclusion Initiative, known as TransAction South Carolina, continues to grow grassroots engagement and influence state public policy. This initiative has been instrumental in identifying the need for increased transgender education in many of our society’s fundamental institutions.

Learn More

GSA Network

SC Equality is committed to ensuring a future where every student who walks the halls of our schools and who sits at the desks in our classrooms is safe and protected. In 2011, we created the SC GSA Network (South Carolina Gay-Straight Alliance Network). The SC GSA Network is the only National GSA Network member in the Palmetto State.

Learn More

Faith in Equality

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Know Your
Rights

SC Equality often receives questions from LGBT South Carolinians who ask – What can I do to protect myself and my family? We know that as both policies and attitudes continue to evolve around our state and country, it is important that you and your family know what resources are available to you in our state. That is why we have developed the Know Your Rights campaign.

Learn More

Test Drive
Equality

In 2012, South Carolina became the second state with a pro-equality license plate. Maryland was the first in 2008. The license plate was created as a way of allowing residents of South Carolina to publicly display their support of community, culture and policy that encourages and advocates for equal treatment for all South Carolinians, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Learn More

Equality Means Business

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Voter Mobilization

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Litigation Task Force

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Disarm Hate

Faith in Equality was created as a provider of information and resource materials to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth and their families who are seeking to overcome the stigma and misunderstanding that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological as well as spiritual well-being of both youth and those around them.

Learn More

Latest News

Welcome Jarrod Wiggins to SC Equality Board

January 22nd, 2020|

SC Equality Board Welcomes Jarrod Wiggins We are pleased to welcome Jarrod Wiggins to the SC Equality Board.  His dedication and knowledge of the issues faced by the LGBTQ community will further add strength to our Board and help us continue to make a difference in LGBTQ South Carolinian's lives. Jarrod Wiggins Greenville, S.C. (He/Him/His) Jarrod Wiggins oversees New Business & Strategy at SLANT, a full-service marketing and creative agency [...]

Your guide for bills to track this legislative session in S.C.

January 14th, 2020|

2020 South Carolina legislative session starts today 2020 Legislative Tracker The 2020 South Carolina legislative session starts today and SC Equality is committed to advocating for bills that will bring us closer to fully protecting LGBTQ South Carolinians. We are also prepared to fight against any anti-LGBTQ bill that moves this session. Our team is at the Statehouse today and will be [...]

SC Equality to bring a legal challenge to South Carolina’s “No Promo Homo” law

December 16th, 2019|

SC Equality Board, with the support of its Litigation Task Force, has authorized SC Equality to bring a legal challenge to South Carolina's "No Promo Homo" law which prohibits public school health teachers from discussing homosexuality or homosexual persons in South Carolina classrooms. This law forces teachers to provide inaccurate and incomplete information to students and serves to further stigmatize LGBTQ students and children with LGBTQ parents. Some of you may [...]

5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS WEEK (December 12, 2019)

December 12th, 2019|

South Carolina wants to ban lifesaving medical treatments for trans kids. It’s part of a bigger push around the country. Trans children have been in the national spotlight in recent weeks, with the governor of Texas stepping in to try to stop a mother from allowing her child to transition. And last Wednesday, South Carolina legislators joined in with a bill that would ban a variety [...]

SOUTH CAROLINA LATEST STATE TO MOVE TO RATIFY EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT WITH BIPARTISAN EFFORT

December 12th, 2019|

One of South Carolina's most liberal lawmakers and one of its most conservative are joining together to revive the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The 1970s ' proposal banning any discrimination based on sex is being revived in several state capitols across the U.S. It is just one state away from the 38 needed before it can become the 28th amendment to the Constitution. But there [...]

SC Equality says Defense Authorization Bill Should Have Ended Trans Ban

December 12th, 2019|

SC Equality has denounced Tuesday an agreement between Democrats and Republicans on the annual defense bill that omits a reversal of President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban. House and Senate negotiators on the National Defense Authorization Act announced an agreement Monday that includes plans to create a Space Force, a 3.1% pay raise for the military and a gradual end to the “widow’s tax,” an offset that costs [...]

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