SC lawmakers are attacking transgender equality – but we know that a majority of South Carolinians love and support trans people.
It’s time to show our support.
How to Support Trans Equality
Host a Rally
South Carolinians across the state support transgender equality – can you show support in your community? Click here to learn how to organize an event.
Spread the Word
Your friends, loved ones, and neighbors can help in this fight. Spread the word on social media and encourage your network to ask their senator to vote no on this harmful bill.
Make a Donation
We’re organizing everywhere to fight this bill. You can support our Organizing Team’s efforts by donating to SC United for Justice & Equality.
H. 4624 Would be Devastating
for South Carolina Families
The bill is an attempt by extreme lawmakers to interfere with decisions that should be between patients and medical providers. It would:
Ban medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth under the age of 18 in South Carolina, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Prevent all healthcare providers, including mental healthcare providers, from helping transgender youth access this care.
Ban Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for people of any age, complicating care for transgender adults.
Require school administrators to “out” transgender students to their parents, potentially putting them in unsafe situations if their parents aren’t supportive.
Block public funds from being used to cover the cost of transition-related healthcare for youth and adults, putting adults’ access to care at risk as well – including adults who are insured by the state employee healthcare plan from using their healthcare. Some providers who receive public funding may feel forced to cease providing care for ALL transgender adults.
Organize An Event
Want to organize an event supporting transgender youth in your city or town? Let us know you’re interested, and we’ll get you some tools and resources to help you get started. We are calling for peaceful, non-violent gatherings of community and protest.
Fill out this form and our team will get in touch to see how we can help, including by getting you signage, organizing toolkits, and/or an SC United for Justice & Equality Organizing Grant of $250 to support with costs. If you’d like to post on social media about your event, you can find graphics and sample posts in our toolkit.
