Upstate Organizations
Social
Out and About Upstate
This group promotes acceptance for people of all sexual orientations. While primarily an organization created for the LGBTQI+ community to socialize, they welcome all individuals who celebrate diversity. Their goal is to provide a safe and fun environment at local venues enabling the community to interact. There is no cost to join. You simply arrive at the specified location and pay for your own food and drinks. Monthly events are held on the third Friday of every month.
PFLAG Spartanburg
Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG has 400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 volunteer Regional Directors.
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.
Gender Benders
Gender Benders is a grassroots organization for transgender and gender diverse folks in the Southeastern US. They are based in Upstate, SC and have chapters and partner organizations in Hattiesburg, MS, Clemson, SC, and Hendersonville, NC.
Uplift Outreach Center
The mission is to provide much needed safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the Spartanburg and surrounding areas. They are committed to creating an environment shared by community leaders who will assist us in providing community resources.
Rainbow Support Group
The Rainbow Support Group began in 2013 in a living room in Greer, SC in response to a gay-bashing incident involving a few Upstate LGBTQ+ youth. We were all saddened when it came to the lack of support and community resource, which caused us to get in motion to provide such for the LGBTQ+ community. This group started to make sure all LGBTQ+ people know they have a place to go get support, encouragement, fellowship, and to know they are not alone.
Proud Mary Theatre Company
The Proud Mary Theatre Company presents LGBTQ+ voices and stories through theatrical plays in Spartanburg and Upstate SC.
Wellness
AID Upstate
LGBTQ Youth Support Group
This group is for those under the age of 18. If you are an adult you may request to become a moderator for this group upon approval of an existing moderator.
Piedmont Care
Piedmont Care is the nonprofit 501c3 organization providing HIV/AIDS care, prevention, and advocacy in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties of South Carolina. They are the only organization in our community 100% dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
PrideLink
We know that finding, and getting to, the support and resources you need as an LGBTQ+ person in the Upstate can be challenging, so we're bringing them to you! We hope to start a pilot of the program by the end of 2018, with the full Pridestream program launching in Summer of 2019.
Youth
LGBTQ Youth Support Group
This group is for those under the age of 18. If you are an adult you may request to become a moderator for this group upon approval of an existing moderator.
Uplift Outreach Center
The mission is to provide much needed safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the Spartanburg and surrounding areas. They are committed to creating an environment shared by community leaders who will assist us in providing community resources.
All
AID Upstate
Gender Benders
Gender Benders is a grassroots organization for transgender and gender diverse folks in the Southeastern US. They are based in Upstate, SC and have chapters and partner organizations in Hattiesburg, MS, Clemson, SC, and Hendersonville, NC.
LGBTQ Youth Support Group
This group is for those under the age of 18. If you are an adult you may request to become a moderator for this group upon approval of an existing moderator.
Out and About Upstate
This group promotes acceptance for people of all sexual orientations. While primarily an organization created for the LGBTQI+ community to socialize, they welcome all individuals who celebrate diversity. Their goal is to provide a safe and fun environment at local venues enabling the community to interact. There is no cost to join. You simply arrive at the specified location and pay for your own food and drinks. Monthly events are held on the third Friday of every month.
PFLAG Spartanburg
Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG has 400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 volunteer Regional Directors.
Piedmont Care
Piedmont Care is the nonprofit 501c3 organization providing HIV/AIDS care, prevention, and advocacy in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union counties of South Carolina. They are the only organization in our community 100% dedicated to the fight against HIV/AIDS.
PrideLink
We know that finding, and getting to, the support and resources you need as an LGBTQ+ person in the Upstate can be challenging, so we're bringing them to you! We hope to start a pilot of the program by the end of 2018, with the full Pridestream program launching in Summer of 2019.
Proud Mary Theatre Company
The Proud Mary Theatre Company presents LGBTQ+ voices and stories through theatrical plays in Spartanburg and Upstate SC.
Rainbow Support Group
The Rainbow Support Group began in 2013 in a living room in Greer, SC in response to a gay-bashing incident involving a few Upstate LGBTQ+ youth. We were all saddened when it came to the lack of support and community resource, which caused us to get in motion to provide such for the LGBTQ+ community. This group started to make sure all LGBTQ+ people know they have a place to go get support, encouragement, fellowship, and to know they are not alone.
Uplift Outreach Center
The mission is to provide much needed safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults in the Spartanburg and surrounding areas. They are committed to creating an environment shared by community leaders who will assist us in providing community resources.
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.