Press Releases

ACLU-SC responds to Arts Commission further delaying grants

State agency adopts vague stance against 'ideology' while stalling on funds for LGBTQ artists
Issue Areas: Free Speech, LGBTQ Rights

ACLU-SC to SC Arts Commission: Respect the First Amendment

Letter warns of legal liability if anti-LGBTQ views affect grant funding decisions

S.C. veterans' groups fight back against partisan bid to exclude voters from primary elections

Forcing party registration would lock independent voters out of a key part of the election process.

ACLU-SC seeking details after Abbeville immigration raid

Director responds after June 3 immigration arrests and June 4 attorney general's press conference

South Carolinians spoke out against map rigging. The Senate finally listened.

After a month of protest, testimony, and record-breaking primary voting, a plan to secure partisan advantage is blocked

ACLU-SC continues to push for transparency in redistricting process after judge’s order

'We are disappointed in today's result but are not deterred'

SC House committee violated open-meetings law to rush debate on redistricting

Eight minutes' prior notice was inadequate under South Carolina Freedom of Information Act

ACLU-SC responds to governor signing anti-trans bathroom bill

A new law discriminates against trans students in K-12 schools, colleges, and universities

South Carolinians rally at Statehouse to stop redistricting effort

Voters from impacted communities across the state call on governor to keep his word and stop map rigging