LGBTQ COMM U NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS
Alliance For Full Acceptance Our mission is to achieve, nurture, and defend equality and full acceptance for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. To dispel the myths and half-truths that trap us all – about economy, race, and origin; who we can and can’t be; who we can and can’t love; who’s entitled to freedom and expression, and who’s not; who’s valuable, and who’s expendable – and reveal our true essence and pride. Call us at (843) 883-0343 or email info@ affa-sc.org. Web: www.affa-sc.org
Bisexual Resource Center The Bisexual Resource Center envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people. Web: biresource.org CenterLink – The Community of LGBT Centers CenterLink, The Community of LGBT Centers – CenterLink develops strong, sustainable LGBT community centers and builds a thriving center network that creates healthy, vibrant communities. Web: www.lgbtcenters.org
Charleston Area Transgender Support We offer a place where all members of the transgender community can gather to assist and support each other on our respective journeys. Web: www.chasareatsupport.org ADL The ADL’s mission is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. Full inclusion in society is the only measure of equality. ADL has long worked for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) rights, opposing discrimination laws and criminalizing and exposing hate crimes. Web: www.adl.org ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States”. The ACLU works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people can live openly without discrimination and enjoy equal rights, personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association. Web: www.aclu.org
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