Second black trans woman murdered
Carolinas News Notes
The Alliance For Full Acceptance (AFFA) is “sounding the alarm,” saying that “we are in an absolute state of emergency for black transgender women.
AFFA responds to Stuckey murder
Carolinas News Notes
The Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) has responded to the murder of Denali Berries Stuckey, a local transgender woman, on July 20. AFFA, Charleston Pride, We Are Family, Charleston Area Transgender Support, Charleston Black Pride, SC Equality and other community leaders organized a vigil in Stuckey’s memory on July 22 at the Equality Hub space.
Gay bingo moves to convention center
Carolinas News Notes
Gay Bingo, a major summertime fundraising event to support Palmetto Community Care (PCC), returns in August at a new venue, the Charleston Convention Center.
HIV-positive status up in 2018
Carolinas News Notes
In 2018, Palmetto Community Care (PCC) tested almost 1,700 people for HIV, recording 23 new HIV-positive cases. That number was up from 20 new HIV-positive cases in 2017.
HRC index scores municipalities
Beyond the Carolinas
The Human Rights Campaign has released it 2018 Municipal Equality Index and the Carolinas has been included.
Breast cancer walks help raise awareness
Monies raised go toward supporting organizations, research, treatment and care
October across the U.S. is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. During this time, communities bring out the pink as participants take to the streets to walk or run to bring awareness to the disease that affects primarily women, and more rarely, men too.
South Carolina: LAS creates new identity
Carolinas News Notes
Lowcountry AIDS Services has rebranded itself and is now known as Palmetto Community Care.
South Carolina: Beer Benefit, Trans Talk
Carolinas News Notes
The seventh annual Charleston Beer Garden is set for May 19 to benefit Lowcountry AIDS Services and Alliance for Full Acceptance is hosting “Trans Talk: Uncensored.”
South Carolina: ASO nets grant for van
Carolinas News Notes
The Elton John AIDS Foundation has awarded Lowcountry AIDS Services with a grant which the organization will be using to secure and outfit a mobile HIV testing and outreach van.
South Carolina: LAS Grant, Fall Picnic
Carolinas News Notes
Lowcountry AIDS Services got a big grant and Out & About Upstate is heading out for a picnic.
