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.
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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:
If you are in need of immediate medical assistance or need law enforcement assistance, call 911.
If you are thinking about hurting yourself, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
If you are a LGBTQ youth who is thinking about hurting yourself or is in crisis, call The Trevor Project’s 24-Hour Suicide Prevention Hotline at 866-488-7386.
If you are a transgender person in crisis or needing support, call Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860.