Charleston City Council takes first step to establish 'hate crime' ordinance CHARLESTON, SC - Charleston City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night on first reading to establish a "hate crime" ordinance in the city. The ordinance in part reads that anyone intentionally intimidating another person due to their actual or perceived: Race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or national origin...is guilty of the separate offense of hate intimidation. [...]

2018 Election Review: The Rainbow Wave is real. However, more work to do! Rep. elect Joe Cunningham U.S. House of Representatives Rep. elect J.A. Moore S.C. House of Representatives Senator elect Dick Harpootlian S.C. Senate In South Carolina, one Congressional seat (U.S. House District #1) flipped from Republican to Democrat—won by pro-equality Joe Cunningham. On the state level, J.A. Moore defeated an incumbent Republican and flipped S.C. House [...]

Your Election Day Toolkit! Your Vote is Your Voice Learn about ALL of the candidates we have endorsed for this important election. Click on the link below to view all of the endorsed candidates. 2018 LGBT Voters Guide Happy Election Day! With so much on the line in these midterms, we need every equality voter to show up and cast your vote. Our community is counting on us!  Just to make it easy, here's everything you need to get out [...]