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South Carolina Equality Coalition, Inc., a 501 (c)(4) political organization focused on advocacy and legislation: SCEC is political action and advocacy organization that engages in lobbying the legislature and other policy makers throughout the state to enact fair legislation to advance equality for LGBT South Carolinians. SCEC is a 501(c)(4) organization, and as such, contributions to the Coalition are not tax deductible.

SC Equality PAC Announces Endorsement of James Smith for South Carolina Governor

The state's largest LGBTQ rights organization, SC Equality, announced during a press conference on Thursday that its political arm, SC Equality PAC, has endorsed James Smith for Governor. A long-time champion for LGBTQ equality in the SC House of Representatives, James Smith has been outspoken vocal supporter and advocate for SC Equality. He recognizes that all South Carolinians deserve the same rights in our state and understands the critical need for legislation protecting LGBTQ South Carolinians in the workplace, [...]

SC Equality PAC Announces Endorsement of James Smith for South Carolina Governor2018-05-30T17:50:01-04:00

Same-sex marriage would be ‘parody marriage’ under new South Carolina bill

February 20, 2018 By Caitlin Byrd Post and Courier In a challenge to the Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, a group of conservative South Carolina lawmakers filed a bill to recognize marriage as solely between one man and one woman. Any other union would be deemed a "parody marriage," according to the bill's language. Filed the day after Valentine's Day, the "Marriage and Constitution Restoration Act" is sponsored by six Upstate Republican House members. The bill argues the state is "prohibited from [...]

Same-sex marriage would be ‘parody marriage’ under new South Carolina bill2018-05-30T15:23:38-04:00

New South Carolina Bill Dubs Same-Sex Unions ‘Parody Marriages’

February 21, 2018 BY ARIEL SOBEL ADVOCATE A new bill filed in South Carolina is challenging the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marraige. The bill, called the "Marriage and Constitution Restoration Act," seeks to make marriage only between men and women, and deem all others "parody marriages." The act, sponsored by six Republican assemblymembers, was filed around Valentine's Day — alongside a nearly identical bill in Wyoming submitted on the actual holiday. The South Carolina legislation states [...]

New South Carolina Bill Dubs Same-Sex Unions ‘Parody Marriages’2018-02-22T03:33:35-05:00

Hate groups on rise in South Carolina, report finds, fueled partly by Trump rhetoric

February 21, 2018 By Caitlin Byrd Post and Courier South Carolina saw its number of hate groups rise for the second year in a row, mirroring a national trend fueled by growing divides in the U.S. and rhetoric coming out of the Trump White House, a new report says. The Southern Poverty Law Center on Wednesday released its annual "Year in Hate and Extremism" report, which documents the number and the types of hate groups operating nationwide. In South Carolina, 14 [...]

Hate groups on rise in South Carolina, report finds, fueled partly by Trump rhetoric2018-02-22T03:28:10-05:00

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