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The reluctant activist, and a S.C. town that fought back for their gay police chief
LATTA, S.C. — When openly gay police chief Crystal Moore was fired by a mayor who condemned her “lifestyle” as “questionable,” she feared her two decade career in law enforcement in this town was over. Then, this conservative, small town rebelled. The people of Latta, who voted overwhelmingly for a state amendment banning gay marriage eight years ago…
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S.C. town reinstates lesbian police chief after voters take away mayor’s power
LATTA, S.C. — The town council in Latta, S.C., on Friday evening reinstated police chief Crystal Moore just hours after officials certified Tuesday’s vote to change the town’s form of government from “strong mayor” to “strong council.” Moore, who is openly gay, was fired by Mayor Earl Bullard in April after he issued her seven reprimands in one day …
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Lesbian police chief to be reinstated after town votes to take away mayor’s power
LATTA, S.C. — Residents in Latta, S.C., on Tuesday voted to change the town’s form of government to “council-strong,” a move that would strip the town’s mayor of much of his power and allow the council to rehire its lesbian police chief who was fired by the mayor back in April.
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S.C. DMV: Gender non-conforming teen can’t take license photo in makeup
ANDERSON, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles says a gender non-conforming teen who dresses as a girl may not have his driver’s license photo retaken wearing makeup. The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is requesting that 16-year-old Chase Culpepper be allowed to have a new photo dressed as he normally does.
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Myrtle Beach, S.C., passes far-reaching LGBT protections
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Leaders in one of South Carolina’s most popular beach resort city amended their human rights ordinance on Tuesday evening, including far-reaching LGBT-inclusive protections on everything from public accommodations to education. The new protections were passed without objection by the six-member council.
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S.C. Senate panel rejects budget cuts to colleges that assigned gay-themed books
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Senate’s budget-writing committee has rejected an effort to punish two South Carolina universities for assigning gay-themed books to freshmen.
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Proposed cuts to S.C. colleges over ‘gay books’ face opposition in Senate
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A state House budget proposal to cut $70,000 from two South Carolina universities for assigning gay-themed books to freshmen might not get much of a reception in the Senate.
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S.C. town blocks homophobic mayor from replacing fired lesbian police chief
LATTA, S.C. — The Latta, S.C. Town Council on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of two key measures supporting fired police Crystal Moore, who residents and council members speculate was fired by a homophobic mayor because the chief is gay.
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S.C. town questions anti-gay mayor’s abrupt firing of lesbian police chief
LATTA, S.C. — Residents and city council members in Latta, S.C., are questioning the abrupt firing of the town’s first female and openly lesbian police chief, after a recording of the mayor defending the firing reveals his anti-gay bias.
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S.C. lawmaker claims university program is designed to recruit lesbians
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina college that recently lost $17,000 in state funds after it assigned students a gay-themed book, has cancelled a solo performance with same-sex themes after a state lawmaker accused the school of trying to recruit lesbians.