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Three Carolinians — a longtime SC Pride leader, a Raleigh trans community leader and a North Carolina immigration activist — were recently honored for their work in the community by two major media groups.

An openly gay Republican in South Carolina’s state House is facing a challenging primary next week, facing accusations from challengers that he “misled” voters.

It’s that time of the year when the LGBTQ community sets out to celebrate Pride Month. To keep the tradition going, here is a list of the celebrations taking place all over the Carolinas.

LGBTQ Pride Month kicks into high gear on Friday, with parties, fundraisers and other festivities slated across the Carolinas.

Law enforcement officials in South Carolina say they now have “a very strong suspect” in the Easter weekend murder of a transgender woman in rural Chesterfield County.

Dozens of Carolinas groups are participating in only national day of LGBTQ giving and philanthropy.

Sarah Piperato is partnering with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to conduct a sexual minority health study.

The South Carolina Equality PAC will hold their Pink Party 2018.

SC Equality Executive Director Jeff Ayers announced that the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of LGBTQ couples.

There are a number of free HIV testing sites across North Carolina and South Carolina. Many also offer testing for other STDs, as well as vaccines for hepatitis and HPV.

The Carolinas has a variety of community organizations, resources and services for those living with HIV/AIDS or those seeking to get involved in HIV/AIDS prevention, education and advocacy.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) offers the community a chance to honor those who have been lost to violence during the year.

Alliance for Full Acceptance has announced that Howard Daniel Folk died tragically as a result of a vehicle accident in Hartwell, Ga. and the OUT Here film series will present “Torch Song Trilogy” on Oct. 18.

The 2017 Alliance for Full Acceptance Gala, Together for Equality, will be held on Oct. 14, South Carolina Pride, Famously Hot!, will be held from Oct. 20-21 in the state’s capital and Upstate Pride SC has announced that its Pride March & Festival will be held on Nov. 4.

SC Equality and partners South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network, announced they are in full support of the State of South Carolina’s efforts to have the Criminal Domestic Violence (CDV) statute corrected to cover all unmarried victims of CDV whether they are gay or straight and have filed an amicus brief, the 8th annual Charleston Pride will be held from Sept. 23-24 and the Grand Strand Pride 2017 celebration was a big success, said its organizers, and it surpassed their expectations.

A new billboard campaign produced and sponsored by the Alliance For Full Acceptance is stirring up a lot of controversy in the Lowcountry, Affinity Health Center will hold its National Health Center Week festivities during the week of Aug. 13-19, Grand Strand Pride 2017 will be held from Aug. 24-27, The Post and Courier reported on July 26 that the state’s domestic violence law protects same-sex relationships as determined by a S.C. Supreme Court split ruling and SC Equality has been spending time fostering friendships with legislative members in order to change hearts and minds, but the organization says that there is more that they need to do now

SC Equality is celebrating the defeat of a “bathroom bill,” the Coastal Business Guild is having a lunch meeting, Affinity Health Center is gearing up for its “Dazzle and Denim” event, Alliance for Full Acceptance is hitting the links and a youth organization is expanding.

The Carolinas, as well as the U.S., are filled with scores of LGBTQ-focused support and family groups to provide a shoulder or welcoming arms for those in the community who seek the solace of safety.

Former North Carolinian, South Florida activist, religious cantorial leader and community volunteer Michael Robert Greenspan died last month after a long illness, Dining Out for Life will be held in three Carolinas locations and the ACLU of North Carolina is having a membership meeting to boost activism.

Equality North Carolina and SC Equality are searching for activists to join their causes for equality and civil rights, grant applications have been announced by the North Carolina Arts Council and a new major network show casting for a bisexual dating show.