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A trans man who's changed hearts and minds in the South takes his work nationwide at the helm of GenderCool

"I feel so deeply connected to this work that I’m stepping into," says Chase Glenn, the new executive director of the GenderCool Project.

Suspect Arrested in Murder of South Carolina Trans Woman

Dominick Archield faces murder charges in the death of Denali Berries Stuckey.

Trans Woman Murdered in South Carolina; 12th in U.S. This Year

Denali Berries Stuckey was found dead of a gunshot wound Saturday morning.

South Carolina governor signs extreme gender-affirming care ban into law, effective immediately

Civil rights groups are denouncing the new law while offering resources to families affected. The law targets not only trans youth, but restricts all trans people from accessing public funds for care.

S.C. Gets Its Own 'Bathroom Bill' Targeting Trans Students

Sen. Lee Bright's bill would keep cities from affirming trans people's right to use facilities that match their gender identity.

South Carolina education leader: schools should ignore LGBTQ-inclusive Title IX rule

The Biden administration's directive "is not fairness, it is fiat," says Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver.

Community Rallies After Pride Flag Torn From S.C. Home and Burned

Charleston Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime, while allies quickly distribute more flags.

Woman Knocked Unconscious in Anti-Trans Attack in Charleston

The assailant reportedly used anti-trans slurs before striking the woman and her sister.

Republican S.C. Gov. Opposes Transphobic 'Bathroom Bill'

“I don’t believe it’s necessary,” Gov. Nikki Haley said.

Christian Magazine Rejects Ad Calling for Love of Gay Kids

Christianity Today had rejected Faith in America's ad urging parents to be supportive of their LGBT children.

The 14th Black Trans Woman Has Been Murdered Just This Year

Rest in power, Pebbles LaDime Doe. 

WATCH: Former Antigay S.C. Republican Now Supports Marriage Equality

Former state senator John Hawkins says his support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage was 'wrong.'

South Carolina’s Governor Openly Opposed Marriage Equality in Debate

Gov. Henry McMasters, a Republican, also managed to misgender trans youth in the process.

Coalition Building in South Carolina

Susie Prueter and other LGBT activists in South Carolina have been building up their relationship with the state Democratic Party. One major breakthrough came during the CNN/YouTube debate in Charleston last summer. Check out our pre-primary blogging about the intersection of race and LGBT issues in S.C.

South Carolina slammed with lawsuit from 13-year-old trans boy over bathroom rights

The law violates established legal precedent, the plaintiff’s lawyers argue.

Taking the temperature of Clinton Supporters

LGBT Hillary backers from Iowa, South Carolina, and Texas weigh in on the Clinton/Obama divide and whether it can be bridged.