Early today, the South Carolina House of Representatives voted 94-20 to remove the Confederate battle flag, giving final approval to a bill that passed the state Senate earlier in the week. The vote count was more than the two-thirds needed — but it came after a handful of lawmakers mounted a tenacious last stand, proposing…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! There are many strong emotions surrounding the killing of nine black people by a white man…
WASHINGTON – More than two dozen of the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations have joined an open letter calling on South Carolina and other states to remove the Confederate flag from the public square. Last week, a white supremacist gunman opened fire at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing…
In a press conference today, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) called for the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds, saying the killings of nine church-goers at Emanuel AME in Charleston last week mandated a change in the state’s heart. The Post and Courier reported that in a bi-partisan gathering inside the…
South Carolina has had marriage equality on the books since November, and voters are doing just fine, according to a recent Public Policy Polling report, writes Maureen McCarty on the HRC Blog. In fact, 60 percent of South Carolina voters reported that the legalization of marriage equality in the state has not negatively impacted on…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is calling for the reinstatement of the Latta, SC police chief, who is openly gay. According to news reports, Chief Crystal Moore was fired by Mayor Earl Bullard after he reprimanded her seven times in one day. Chief Moore says the reprimands received on Tuesday were the first she has…
Despite their best efforts, state Democratic legislators in South Carolina failed to persuade their Republican counterparts to restore funds to two colleges that have included two gay-themed books as part of a required reading curriculum at public colleges. Multiple votes on the issue proved devastating to those who supported the text. College of Charleston students…
(CNN) — At 7, Analouisa Valencia was crowned Palmetto Princess in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She relished it — and like a lot of little girls, she dreamed of becoming Miss America one day. In a few months, Valencia, now 19, will take the stage for the Miss South Carolina contest, hoping for victory and a…
Further to investigative reporter Murray Waas‘ article published last week in the Boston Globe, highlighted on LGBTweekly.com, revealing his real stand on same-sex marriage and gay parenting videos have come to light showing Romney making those bigoted claims against LGBT parents. The first shows Romney speaking to conservative voters in South Carolina in 2005 and…
WASHINGTON – Mitt Romney is touting the endorsement of anti-gay fundamentalist Kris Kobach. Kobach, who now serves as the Kansas secretary of state, is best known for using fear tactics to spread his anti-immigration agenda. He also is virulently anti-gay, and in 2004 made the claim that HRC and other LGBT equality organizations supported “homosexual…
