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| Region | South Carolina |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | May 15, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There are no laws in South Carolina protecting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. A bathroom ban is in effect targeting public K-12 schools. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
| Sources | https://schac.sc.gov/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4756_20260401.htm |
Revision History (6)
edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Value | (REMOVED) | No protections |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) | May 15, 2026 |
| Description | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context except for employment. | There are no laws in South Carolina protecting individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. A bathroom ban is in effect targeting public K-12 schools. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SC | https://schac.sc.gov/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4756_20260401.htm |
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edited by mineszilla. no protections for employment
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| Description | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context except for employment. |
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edited by mineszilla. varied protections exist
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. |
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| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/SC |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Never had protections…or used protection (dumb joke I know)
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| Start Date | Jul 25, 2018 | (unknown) |
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Jul 25, 2018 |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. |
| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map |
Reports (1)
- Status is not correct "there is protection locally in south Carolina. I want the current status for lgbt discrimination deleted. http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/non_discrimination_ordinances "