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Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck

University Lutheran

Website: https://uniluclemson.org/
Address: 111 Sloan St. Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: (864) 654-4232
Email: unilusecretary@gmail.com

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
Worship is both in-person and virtual via Facebook at 9am, or only in-person at 11am on Sundays.
Community Involvement:
-Past Transgender Day of Visibility vigil
-Promotion of Pride events
Notable:
Designated "Reconciling in Christ" by ReconcilingWorks, indicating that this is an LGBTQ+ inclusive Lutheran church (more info at https://www.reconcilingworks.org/).

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Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck

Gamecock Lutheran

Website: https://gamecocklutheran.com/
Address: 1702 Greene St, Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 999-3244
Email: pastor@gamecocklutheran.com

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
-During the school year: Worship and dinner Sunday nights at 5:30pm, including Holy Communion
-Thursday night gatherings and dinner at 7:00pm
-Fun & Fellowship Groups (F2) meet at various times throughout the week, changes per semester

Community Involvement:
-Queer small group meetings

Notable:
-Designated "Reconciling in Christ" by ReconcilingWorks, indicating that this is a LGBTQ+ inclusive Lutheran church (more info at https://www.reconcilingworks.org/)
-This is a community for all students and other college-aged people in the Columbia area, and they welcome folks from USC, Midlands Tech, Columbia College, Benedict College, other area colleges and universities or no college at all.

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Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church

Contact: Reach out through form on website.
Website: https://www.stcatherinesepiscopal.com/
Address: 1806 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501

LGBTQ Policy:
LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes
LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes
LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes
There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes
Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes
LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes
LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes
Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes
Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Service Times:
Weekly Sunday Worship: 10:30am. Join in person, on Facebook Live, or through Zoom.
Tuesday Noon Meditation: Join for 20 minutes of silent meditation followed by reflection on a psalm.

Community Involvement:
In June, they celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month with special services
Involved with feeding the hungry in the Florence area Fundraising for child advocacy and teen suicide prevention causes

Notable:
LGBTQ+ folks are currently in leadership positions (2025).

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Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck Religious/Spiritual Tari Holmbeck

Inner Wisdom LLC

Website: https://soulpioneer.com
Phone: (864) 648-9476
Email: rachel@soulpioneer.com
Description: Rachel Strivelli provides individual psychic reading, dream interpretation, and intuitive coaching. Prefers to work with LGBTQ affirming and anti-racist clients. Provides a 10% discount to LGBTQ clients for single sessions and coaching packages. Virtual only.

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Religious/Spiritual Jensen Smith Religious/Spiritual Jensen Smith

Unitarian Universalist Church of Spartanburg

Website: uucs.org
Address: 210 Henry Place, Spartanburg, SC 29306
Phone: (864) 585-9230

Activities:

  • Worship Sundays onsite and online at 11 a.m.

Community Involvement:

  • Upstate Pride was started at UUCS

  • Regular collaboration with Upstate Pride, leading Interfaith Services at Black Pride in Greenville and Upstate Pride March & Festival in Spartanburg

  • Home base of Proud Mary Theatre Company, SC’s only LGBTQ+ theatre group

  • Fiscal sponsor of LGBTQ Theologies

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Religious/Spiritual Jensen Smith Religious/Spiritual Jensen Smith

Second Presbyterian Church

Website: 2ndpc.org
Address: 342 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 723-9237

Activities:

  • Worship Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

  • Communion on first Sunday of every month

  • Church nursery available Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

Community Involvement:

  • Annual participation in Charleston Pride March with a float and parade contingency (20–30 marchers including allies)

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Parkside Church

Website: parksidechs.com
Address: 45 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29403
Phone: (843) 817-8900

LGBTQ Inclusion:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can participate in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • Special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married by the congregation: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral/burial services: Yes

  • Fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners/spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized and included: Yes

Activities:

  • 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship, online and in-person

  • Midweek community groups and Bible studies

Community Involvement:

  • Has participated in Charleston Pride

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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE)

Website: kkbe.org
Address: 90 Hassell Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Email: shalom@kkbe.org
Phone: (843) 723-1090

LGBTQ Inclusion:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can participate in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • Special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married by the congregation: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral/burial services: Yes

  • Fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners/spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized and included: Yes

Activities:

  • Religious services for Sabbath and Jewish holidays

  • Religious school

  • Hebrew school

  • Adult education, Brotherhood, Sisterhood

  • Interfaith outreach, special events

Community Involvement:

  • Clergy represent congregation at community events

  • Lead and participate in annual LGBT interfaith Pride service and other panels/events

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Metropolitan Community Church of Charleston

Website: mcccharleston.com
Address: 7860 Dorchester Road, North Charleston, SC 29418
Email: mcccharleston@gmail.com
Phone: (843) 760-6114

LGBTQ Inclusion:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can participate in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • Special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married by the congregation: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral/burial services: Yes

  • Fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners/spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized and included: Yes

Activities:

  • Worship Sundays online and onsite at 10:30 a.m.

  • Community Foodbank, Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

  • Social gatherings Thursdays at 7 p.m.

  • Studies Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (currently on Zoom)

  • Facebook page and Prayer Request page

Community Involvement:

  • Active participant in Charleston Pride

  • Participation in AFFA teams and fundraisers

  • Primarily LGBTQ+ members

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North Charleston United Methodist Church

Website: http://www.northcharlestonumc.com/
Address: 1125 E Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC, 29405
Email: connect@northcharlestonumc.org
Phone: (843) 744-6669

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: No

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: No

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: No

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Pastor's Note:
We have a growing LGBTQ community within the church and are currently exploring what services/activities/programs are desired or needed. Much to our dismay and pain, the UMC has chosen not to recognize the gifts and callings of LGBTQ people through ordination. But we are a congregation actively against the current stance and are working to change it. The church is technically not allowed to marry LGBTQ people according to our denomination's stance. We wholeheartedly disagree. Though we have not performed or participated in a wedding on campus, it is not out of the question if a family/couple has asked.

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Saint Bonaventure Parish

Website: https://thegoodlifechurch.org/
Address: 405 Sigma Dr, Summerville, SC, 29486
Email: saintbonaventureparishsc@gmail.com
Phone: (843) 901-4401

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Services:

  • Mass - Saturdays 4:30pm Vigil

  • Mass - Sundays 9:30am & 11:15am (family Mass)

Community Involvement:

  • Active participation in Charleston Pride

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St. Stephen's Episcopal Church

Website: https://ststephenschs.com/
Address: 67 Anson Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
Phone: (843) 723-8818

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Services:

  • Sunday morning worship at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m.

  • Online worship and programming only via YouTube channel (link on website)

Community Involvement:

  • Pride committee

  • Pride parade

  • AFFA event participants

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Unitarian Church in Charleston

Website: https://www.charlestonuu.org/
Address: 4 Archdale Street, Charleston, SC, 29401
Email: office@charlestonuu.org
Phone: (843) 723-4617

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Services:

  • Sunday at 11:00 a.m. (September through mid-June)

  • 10:00 a.m. in the summer

Community Involvement:

  • Pre-pride party

  • AFFA support groups

  • World AIDS Day Remembrance Ceremony

  • Transgender Day Remembrance Ceremony

  • Same sex marriages

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Unity of Charleston

Website: https://www.unitycharleston.org/
Address: 2535 Leeds Ave, Charleston, SC, 29405
Phone: (843) 566-0600

LGBTQ Policy:

  • LGBTQ individuals can become members: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can serve in leadership roles: Yes

  • LGBTQ individuals can take part in or have a role in all services/activities/meetings: Yes

  • There are special services/activities/programs for LGBTQ persons: Yes

  • Congregation or denomination will ordain LGBTQ individuals: Yes

  • LGBTQ couples can be married in the congregation or by the organization: Yes

  • LGBTQ persons can have funeral or burial services in the congregation: Yes

  • Congregation or organization fully accepts and embraces transgender individuals: Yes

  • Partners or spouses of LGBTQ persons are recognized, included, and acknowledged: Yes

Services:

  • Sunday Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Community Involvement:

  • Pride Parade participant

  • AFFA event supporter

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