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Sep 20, 2023

These Reconstruction ‘radicals’ secured our rights

Free Speech
Black lawmakers in 1868 guaranteed all South Carolinians a remedy at law. We’re proud to defend that right today.
Black lawmakers in 1868 guaranteed all South Carolinians a remedy at law. We’re proud to defend that right today.
A carte-de-visite of 64 so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War.
A carte-de-visite of 64 so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War.
Aug 29, 2023

We're still fighting for fair electoral maps in South Carolina

Democracy & Voting Rights
An update on our redistricting case, South Carolina NAACP v. Alexander
An update on our redistricting case, South Carolina NAACP v. Alexander
A pink outline of a South Carolina map overlaid on an array of "I Voted" stickers in black and white. The background is light green.
A pink outline of a South Carolina map overlaid on an array of "I Voted" stickers in black and white. The background is light green.
Aug 16, 2023

Drag is art and we're here to defend it

LGBTQ Rights
A drag ban in South Carolina? Sashay away.
A drag ban in South Carolina? Sashay away.
A black-and-white photo of a drag queen pointing skyward over a black background with rainbow stripes. The text reads: "Drag is art. Drag is freedom. Drag is not a crime."
A black-and-white photo of a drag queen pointing skyward over a black background with rainbow stripes. The text reads: "Drag is art. Drag is freedom. Drag is not a crime."
Aug 8, 2023

Meet Mary Wood, a teacher resisting censorship

Free Speech
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
A photo of Mary Wood. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a gray T-shirt with the names "Zora & Alice & Maya & Jesmyn" on it.
A photo of Mary Wood. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a gray T-shirt with the names "Zora & Alice & Maya & Jesmyn" on it.
May 22, 2023

State House Dispatch: This Week Under the Copper Dome

Civil liberties on the docket in Columbia- what to know and what you can do about it for the week of May 22nd

Civil liberties on the docket in Columbia- what to know and what you can do about it for the week of May 22nd

state house dispatch may 22
state house dispatch may 22
May 15, 2023

State House Dispatch: This Week Under the Copper Dome

We are back again this week, and that's because lawmakers are, too. Why, you ask? The short answer is that they are back because they want to take away our bodily autonomy. The long answer has to do with a...

We are back again this week, and that's because lawmakers are, too. Why, you ask? The short answer is that they are back because they want to take away our bodily autonomy. The long answer has to do with a...

state house dispatch may 15th
state house dispatch may 15th