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SC Arts Commission says it won’t fund work promoting ‘any ideology,’ asks LGBTQ+ orgs to prove merit
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (581+ words) The headquarters of the S.C. Arts Commission in Columbia. As the commission prepared to approve the grants, which support operating costs for about 180 museums, orchestras, theaters and other arts organizations across the state, commission members raised an objection about two of…...
47 years late, this library book was finally returned to Charleston County
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (612+ words) A copy of the book “One Passion, Two Loves” was returned to the Charleston County Public Library in August 2026, nearly 50 years after the last patron checked out the book. The book “One Passion, Two Loves” was returned to the Charleston…...
Coalition to replace canceled Spartanburg Pride festival
3+ week, 2+ day ago (844+ words) After a Pride festival in Spartanburg was canceled, the Spartanburg Pride Coalition formed to replace the event. SPARTANBURG — Facing falling attendance, volunteers and funding, Upstate Pride announced earlier this year that it would no longer host its annual festival in…...
New LGBTQ+ club aims to provide safe space, celebrate Charleston’s ‘powerful queer history’
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (716+ words) The exterior of what will soon become Charleston’s newest LGBTQ+ club, The Velvet Pony. The club is located at 2025 Reynolds Ave. in North Charleston. NORTH CHARLESTON — A new social club is coming to the Charleston area and everyone is welcome....
US Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender athletes in girls' sports, leaving SC law intact
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) Gov. Henry McMaster at the Statehouse in Columbia in January. McMaster on May 17, 2022, quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges. File/John A. Carlos II/Special…...
Roadwork cancels Augusta Pride parade, but festival will be moved to fairgrounds
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (159+ words) Members from Augusta Pride hold up a sign during Augusta Pride Parade held in 2025 in downtown Augusta. Due to ongoing construction the parade will not be held in 2026. People dance during the Augusta Pride Festival in downtown Augusta in 2024. The…...
‘All we have is each other’: How young Black queer women are restoring Columbia’s sapphic scene
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1716+ words) People dance at Brown Suga’s “The Hoedown” on April 17, 2026 at The Hoot. On the dance floor, amidst moving hips, disco lights, pride flags and DJ beats, there is little room to do anything but let loose. But that’s DJ Wandergirl’s…...
7 Questions: Pride history. Take the quiz.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) Park Circle celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month from June 2-7 with dozens of events in the area, from Yass Queen Bingo to a Color Run and even a Queer Adult Prom featuring RuPaul's Drag Race star Laganja Estranja. Thanks to some brave…...
SC's Historyman brings stories to life with podcast and comic books
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (927+ words) Historyman comics are written by Eric Barnes and illustrated by graphic artist Rick Emond. Historyman comics follow key South Carolina Revolutionary War era figures and battles. CAMDEN — South Carolina history podcaster and storyteller Eric Barnes ends every episode of his…...
Park Circle Pride announces event lineup, CofC seeks input on future dorm atop former potter’s field
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1136+ words) Closet Case thrift store sells clothing and other LGBTQ+ merchandise during a kick-off event for Park Circle Pride at Commonhouse Aleworks, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in North Charleston. Hello, and welcome back to Lowcountry Lowdown. Last week, Charleston County Council gave their…...