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American Civil Liberties Union The ACLU has actively supported the struggle for lesbian and gay civil rights since the 1960s. |
Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Project The LGBT Project was established in 1986 and fights discrimination and moves public opinion on LGBT rights through the courts, legislatures and public education. |
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Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. |
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition GPAC works to end discrimination and violence caused by gender stereotypes by changing public attitudes, educating elected officials and expanding legal rights. |
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Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network GLSEN is working to ensure safe and effective schools for all students. |
Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign is working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights. |
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| Lambda Legal Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work. |
National Directory of Lesbian and Gay Community Centers LGBT Community Centers exists to support and enhance lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community centers, which are engines of community organizing and liberation, and crucial to the health and strength of LGBT communities. |
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| National Transgender Advocacy Coalition The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition works for the advancement of and the attainment of full civil rights for all transgendered, intersexed and gender variant people in every aspect of society and actively opposes discriminatory acts by all means legally available. |
National Youth Advocacy Coalition The National Youth Advocacy Coalition is a social justice organization that advocates for and with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) in an effort to end discrimination against these youth and to ensure their physical and emotional well being. |
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| The Trevor Project The Trevor Project operates the nations only 24/7 crisis & suicide prevention helpline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. |
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Local Organizations |
| Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG meets in Charleston on the first Wednesday of the month. We are now meeting in the pastor's study at Circular Congregational Church, located in the main church building—150 Meeting Street in Charleston. All are welcome. |
South Carolina Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement Formed to enlighten the general population with respect to gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual issues, and to work peacefully to achieve equal protection under the law for all South Carolinians. |
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| South Carolina Equality Coalition Organization committed to securing civil and human rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender South Carolinians. |
Citadel Gay and Lesbian Alliance The mission of this group is to open up a line of communication and support for the G/L/B/T Citadel community. |
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| MUSC Gay Straight Alliance An organization of both gay and straight students at MUSC designed to provide a sense of community, support, and advocacy for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in any medical profession. |
College of Charleston Gay Straight Alliance |
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| Trident Technical College Gay Straight Alliance An organization of both gay and straight students at MUSC designed to provide a sense of community, support, and advocacy for lesbians, gays, and bisexuals in any medical profession. |
CHAMP A community building project in the Charleston area, dedicated to strengthening our community and supporting each other. The group is for young gay, bi, and questioning guys ages 18-30. |
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AFFA AFFA is a social justice organization achieving equality and acceptance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. |
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