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Time For South Carolina To Pass A Hate Crimes Bill​ that include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Federal statistics show hate crimes in South Carolina are increasing. Those stats also appear to highlight the fact that this state doesn’t have a hate crime law. From 2013 to 2017, hate crimes reported in South Carolina increased by 70 percent, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The number of S.C. agencies reporting hate crimes increased from 39 to 46 in those years. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the only law enforcement agency that [...]

Time For South Carolina To Pass A Hate Crimes Bill​ that include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity2019-12-12T13:50:59-05:00

SC Equality, Lambda Legal and ACLU Sue Trump HHS and South Carolina for Discriminating Against Same-Sex Foster Parents

Married Lesbian Couple Challenges Waiver Enabling Discrimination For Immediate Release: May 30, 2019 Jeff Ayers, Executive Director, SC Equality | jeffayers@scequality.org | 843-670-4616 PRESS RELEASE (Greenville, May 30, 2019) – SC Equality Coalition, Lambda Legal, the ACLU, and ACLU of South Carolina are suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the state of South Carolina on behalf of a married lesbian couple, Eden Rogers and Brandy Welch, who were turned away by a government-funded foster care agency for [...]

SC Equality, Lambda Legal and ACLU Sue Trump HHS and South Carolina for Discriminating Against Same-Sex Foster Parents2019-05-30T14:46:04-04:00

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT

South Carolina Republican lawmakers offer compromise for LGBTQ workplace protections bill.  SC Equality said “NO”. Statement from Jeff Ayers, Executive Director. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE As I write this letter to you today, I reflect on the advancements the LGBTQ community has made in recent years, not only nationally but here in our home state, and fully aware of the challenges will still face each and every day.  In addition to fighting and defeating anti-LGBTQ bills this session, SC [...]

OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WORKPLACE FREEDOM ACT2019-04-17T15:57:07-04:00

Democrats reintroduce Equality Act to ban LGBTQ discrimination

Democrats reintroduce Equality Act to ban LGBTQ discrimination The bill would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the classes protected against discrimination by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Percent who favor laws that would protect, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations and housing. WASHINGTON- Congressional Democrats introduced on Wednesday the Equality Act, a bill that would modify existing civil rights legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ people [...]

Democrats reintroduce Equality Act to ban LGBTQ discrimination2019-03-22T13:57:56-04:00

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