ACLU of South Carolina

Legal Aid & Advocacy · South Carolina · Free

State affiliate defending LGBTQ+ civil rights. Useful for trans people navigating ID document updates across multiple states and federal agencies. Initial consultations through Lambda Legal, ACLU, and NCLR are typically free and confidential. Estate planning matters extra for LGBTQ+ families — without wills, biological family can override surviving partners. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ South Carolina residents and the people supporting them.

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Address: Statewide

Hours: Varies

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