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 We’ll need all hands on deck to protect LGBTQ South Carolinians and push back against legislation that jeopardizes the health, wellness, and dignity of LGBTQ people in our state. This page contains current actions you can take on relevant bills at the statehouse.

 

Urge Legislators to Reject Anti-LGBTQ Bills

As the 2023 legislative session kicks off, South Carolina has one of the largest volumes of odious anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the country. The bills attack LGBTQ+ people in every area of life, from healthcare to education to public spaces. We will have our work cut out for us – and we need to start the session strong. Can you make sure that your lawmaker knows you don’t want ANY anti-LGBTQ bills to advance in South Carolina this year? Send a message now.

 
 

Learn About 2023’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

In South Carolina, a broad slate of anti-LGBTQ legislation has been proposed targeting LGBTQ+ people for discrimination and exclusion in a wide range of areas, from education to healthcare to marriage to public spaces. Look at this overview of the types of anti-LGBTQ+ bills filed for the 2023 legislative session and reasons to oppose them. 

 

Action Hubs for Specific Bills

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Inclusive Nondiscrimination Protections
S.234, H.3197, H.3485
Inclusive Nondiscrimination Protections
S.234, H.3197, H.3485

In South Carolina, LGBTQ people are vulnerable to discrimination in many areas of life – including housing, public spaces, and health care – due to a lack of explicit nondiscrimination protections at the federal, state, and local level. Recent polling shows that 67% of South Carolinians are supportive.

S.234, H.3197, H.3485
Anti-LGBTQ+ Youth Policy Bills
S.234, H.3197, H.3485
Anti-LGBTQ+ Youth Policy Bills
S.234, H.3197, H.3485

This swath of bills attempt to infringe on the safety and privacy of LGBTQ+ young people, deprive all students of a diverse, inclusive education, and take away parents’ rights to protect their own children’s freedom to learn.

S.234, H.3197, H.3485
Anti-Transgender Healthcare Bills
H3551, S243, S274
Anti-Transgender Healthcare Bills
H3551, S243, S274

These bills attempt to block transgender young people’s access to transgender-related healthcare. They focus on stripping affirming medical care away from young people in South Carolina and interfering with the medical decisions made between patients, their family members, and their medical providers.

H3551, S243, S274
Curriculum Censorship Bills
S246, H3284, H3304, H3464, H3466
Curriculum Censorship Bills
S246, H3284, H3304, H3464, H3466

Banning conversations about race, gender, and sexuality risk maintaining or creating education environments that are unwelcoming to students of color and LGBTQ+ students.

S246, H3284, H3304, H3464, H3466

 Join the SC Rapid Response Phone Bank Team!

In the 2023 legislative session we will have opportunities to call on lawmakers directly and urge them to vote NO. We’ll mobilize calls through our SC Rapid Response Phone Bank Team. Sign up for updates for these virtual and in-person gatherings here.

Add Your Name to a Sign-On Statement

 Whether you’re a parent, medical provider, business leader, educator, or youth, we want to hear from you! Add your name and share your story with us.