{"id":3277,"date":"2026-07-17T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3277"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:09:39","slug":"anti-lgbtq-laws-are-pushing-some-south-carolinians-to-move-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3277","title":{"rendered":"Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are pushing some South Carolinians to move. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A new nationwide survey found that 32% of LGBTQ+ people in the South are planning to relocate to more welcoming states. South Carolina residents were among those most likely to describe their state as anti-LGBTQ+, alongside Louisiana and Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3276\">Midlands authorities seek man after chase, crash, children abandoned in car<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: Over a third of South\u2019s LGBTQ+ may be planning to move. See where SC stands<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3275\">A decade of USC land buys on South Main: How a downtown block took shape<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Best Therapies, a Chicago-based LGBTQ+ mental health network, surveyed 1,004 LGBTQ+ Americans ages 18 to 75. Nearly half of Southern respondents view their state as anti-LGBTQ+.<\/li>\n<li>Ashley Peele, executive director of AFFA Action, said more than 70 anti-LGBTQ+ provisos and laws were proposed in this legislative session. One passed \u2014 a \u201cbathroom bill\u201d restricting transgender bathroom access at public schools and universities \u2014 and 20 will advance next session.<\/li>\n<li>Helix Sparrow, 40, left Columbia for Minneapolis last year after the State Department stopped issuing passports that differed from a person\u2019s sex at birth. She left behind her ex-wife and two children, saying she believed they would be safer without her as a potential target.<\/li>\n<li>Cristina Picozzi, executive director of the Harriet Hancock Center, said conversations about leaving the state have increased alongside legislative attacks. Picozzi pointed to Columbia\u2019s repeal of its conversion therapy ban in 2025, which came after the city faced losing up to $4 million in state funding.<\/li>\n<li>South Carolina ranked 46th nationally for LGBTQ+ safety, according to SafeHome.org, receiving a failing grade based on targeted legislation and hate crime statistics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 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