South Carolina
In 2006, South Carolina voters passed an anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment. State advocacy groups continue to work to overturn such discrimination and move towards true fairness and equality for South Carolina's families.
Status: Anti-Relationship Recognition Constitutional Amendment
Groups Actively Working on Marriage
South Carolina Equality Coalition: a statewide coalition of fair-minded individuals, religious groups, and social justice organizations working to secure civil and human rights for all citizens of South Carolina, particularly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people
Alliance for Full Acceptance: a social justice organization achieving equality and acceptance for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people
Blog Posts Related to South Carolina
Wyoming and nine other states file anti-gay Amicus Brief in Prop 8 Appeal
Wyoming and nine other states have filed an anti-gay amicus brief in the Prop 8 appeal case saying the Constitution does not require marriage to include same-sex couples and that states, not federal courts, have final say in whether to honor the freedom to marry.
Resources Related to South Carolina
South Carolina Census Snapshot
Demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in South Carolina.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the American Community Survey
Groundbreaking research showing a huge increase in same-sex couples identifying themselves as "unmarried partners".