LGBTQ Organizations
Use the filters below to find organizations that support and serve the LGBTQ community.
Category: Social
Camp Lost Boys
Many of trans guys never had the opportunity to experience a boyhood summer camp. It’s their aim that you find that missing piece at Camp Lost Boys. They provide a retreat away from the stress and the struggles of your day-to-day life. They aim to focus on self-empowerment and self-esteem building through the physical and mental activities of a traditional summer camp experience. Come climb ropes, zip line, try archery, hike mountains, go mountain biking, enjoy the lake and the pool, engage in facilitated fireside chats, new friends and so much more! They hope you let down your guard and get in touch with yourself, nature, and your community. Their camp is for any guy who self-identifies as a man of trans experience and is over the age of 18. This camp is largely focused on physical activities and is a dedicated place where we can celebrate male identities in a safe, fun, and rugged outdoor setting.
Charleston Black Pride
The mission of Charleston Black Pride is to create opportunities that educate, inspire, improve, and celebrate the experiences of LGBTQIA people of color. They support and provide an educational and social environment through events and forums that bring awareness, visibility and create safe spaces to expose the multifaceted lives of LGBTQIA people of color.
Charleston Pride
Charleston Pride’s mission is to promote the visibility of the LGBTQ community by educating society, honoring our heritage, advocating for our culture, and celebrating our diverse society. Their purpose is to highlight the uniqueness and diversity of our community through distinct events throughout the year promoting our history and culture, including the annual Charleston Pride Parade and Festival
Charleston Social Club
The Charleston Social Club, an organization for lesbians and all women who are accepting of lesbians, was founded in 2003 by Lynn Dugan. They welcome women of all races, ages, ethnic heritage, religious and spiritual beliefs and physical abilities. Their mission is to create a safe environment for women to socialize with each other so they all may have a richer and more meaningful life.
Grand Strand Pride
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area Pride Festival, business guild and educational programming.
Lowcountry Pride
Lowcountry Pride is a 501(c)(3) serving Beaufort County, South Carolina. Our co-chair is a licensed therapist who runs support groups through Pride for parents of LGBTQ+ children and young adults in transition. We have a book club, monthly social events, and an annual Pride celebration. We also run educational panels within our community and offer various forms of support to members of the LGBTQ+ community in Beaufort County.
Prime Timers of Charleston
The Prime Timers of Charleston SC is a social organization of older gay or bisexual men. Their members are men who choose to have their lives enriched by the diverse activities in which our members engage. No single definition can describe Prime Timers. They come from all walks of life. One thing is true of all Prime Timers, we enjoy the opportunities and friendships that develop with other Prime Timers throughout the world.
Prime Timers of Charleston SC is a member chapter of the Prime Timers Worldwide (PTWW) organization. They welcome members from other chapters to visit us.
R Family Vacations
Welcome to R Family Vacations where “everyone is welcome” and there is “something for everyone”! They are the first travel company to create vacations for LGBT families and their friends. R Family Vacations began this exciting journey with our inaugural cruise in 2004. Since then, more than 20,000 guests have traveled with us around the world. They have now expanded to offer some LGBT adult-only options.
SAGE – Advocacy Services for LGBT Elders
SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older people and their caregivers. SAGE National LGBT Elder Hotline: 877-360-LGBT (5428)
SC Black Pride (SCBP)
The mission of the South Carolina Black Pride Inc. (SCBP), is to unify and celebrate the diversity, creativity, And beauty Of South Carolina’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and non-gender conforming (LGBTQ) communities of color and their supporters, in order to empower and promote the human rights of all families and communities.
SC Pride
South Carolina Pride Movement, located in Columbia, SC, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community and its partners through educational events, entertainment, community outreach, and celebrations of diversity throughout the year. SC Pride produces each year Famously Hot SC Pride Festival, Get Lit Nighttime Parade & Concert, OutFest Columbia, and more. The Pride Festival, held in October each year on Main Street, Columbia, SC is one of the largest outdoor festivals in the city and the largest LGBT event in the state.
Takeover Charleston
A fun group of people who meet approximately once a month for a good time. Takeover is a way for Charleston’s LGBTQ community to socialize together all over Charleston. Everyone is always welcome.
T-Time Myrtle Beach
(843) 424-6782
T-Time Myrtle Beach is an open Transgender support group and discussion forum in Myrtle Beach, SC. They also aim to promote a safe environment within which everyone can reside.
Upstate Pride SC
Upstate Pride SC empowers people of all gender expressions and sexual identities in the Upstate of South Carolina by promoting acceptance through education, advocacy, and networking.