May 12, 2025State House Dispatch: May 12, 2025 LGBTQ RightsSneaky lawmaking via the budget, summer advocacy training, and bills to watch in 2026Sneaky lawmaking via the budget, summer advocacy training, and bills to watch in 2026
May 6, 2025With 10 additional books removed, South Carolina leads nation in statewide school book bansStudents' RightsIt's official: We're Number 1 when it comes to removing or restricting access to literatureIt's official: We're Number 1 when it comes to removing or restricting access to literature
May 5, 2025State House Dispatch: May 5, 2025Religious LibertyMandatory flag salutes, juvenile justice reform, and a unanimous vote for school proselytization — plus an update on the teacher criminalization billMandatory flag salutes, juvenile justice reform, and a unanimous vote for school proselytization — plus an update on the teacher criminalization bill
May 2, 20255 things to know about ‘conversion therapy’ in Columbia, South CarolinaLGBTQ RightsThe capital city protects gay and lesbian kids from pseudoscientific ‘therapy.’ Why are state politicians threatening the city over this?The capital city protects gay and lesbian kids from pseudoscientific ‘therapy.’ Why are state politicians threatening the city over this?
Apr 28, 2025Action Alert: Teacher criminalization bill gets a hearing on 4/29Students' RightsHouse Bill 4123 would subject educators to a 10-year prison sentence for the vaguely defined offense of 'disseminating harmful material to minors'House Bill 4123 would subject educators to a 10-year prison sentence for the vaguely defined offense of 'disseminating harmful material to minors'
Apr 28, 2025State House Dispatch: April 28, 2025Religious LibertyState-funded discrimination against students with disabilities, an overly broad gang definition, and a push for anti-gay ‘therapy’State-funded discrimination against students with disabilities, an overly broad gang definition, and a push for anti-gay ‘therapy’