Envisioning a South Carolina Where Everyone Can Thrive

SC United for Justice & Equality envisions a South Carolina where everyone can thrive, with a focus on the lived and legal equality of LGBTQ people.

The coalition advocates for the passage of legislation to protect LGBTQ community members and opposes anti-LGBTQ legislation. The coalition also works on intersecting issues of social justice, including racial justice, reproductive justice, voting rights, and health care access. 

Take Action to Protect Access to Healthcare for Transgender South Carolinians

Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering House Bill 4624, a bill that would prohibit transgender people under the age of 18 from receiving essential medical care and create a school climate where they are unable to be themselves – and complicate care for many transgender adults.

The bill also requires teachers and staff at schools in South Carolina to “out” transgender students to their parents, potentially before they are ready to share.

See how you can take action against H.4624.

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2024 Legislative Spotlight

The bills our opponents are planning to push are alarming: Banning medically necessary health care for transgender young people, prohibiting transgender people from using public restrooms, censoring curriculum, forcing teachers to "out" LGBTQ+ students, and even changing the legal definition of “sex” to erase transgender people under the law.

South Carolina Stories

Meet South Carolinians calling for justice and equality for all across the state.

Coalition Members

864 Pride

Amaryllis Counseling

American Civil Liberties Union of SC

Alliance for Full Acceptance

Campaign for Southern Equality

Charleston Area Transgender Support

Columbia NOW

Gender Benders

Grand Strand Pride

Harriet Hancock LGBT Center

Human Rights Campaign

Lambda Legal

Miskonception, LLC

PFLAG Aiken

PFLAG Greenville

PFLAG Spartanburg

Planned Parenthood South Atlantic

Pride Link

Richland County Public Education Partners

SC Equality

The Agape Table

Transgender Awareness Alliance

The Trevor Project

Tri-County Gender Benders

UpLift Outreach Center

Upstate SC LGBT+ Chamber

We Are Family

Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN)

Do You Need Support?

 We know that bills like this can cause distress for people. Here are some resources if you need assistance: