Mission
TO IMPROVE TEH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA. INTEGRITY WE DO THE RIGHT THING, OVER THE EASY THING. WE MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS. WE SPEAK UP AND TAKE ACTION ABOUT INJUSTICES. WE WELCOME AND EXPECT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO OUR ACTIONS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE WHEN WE MAKE MISTAKES AND COMMIT TO CONTINUOUS GROWTH. COMMUNITY WE ARE LED BY THOSE WE SEEK TO SERVE, PARTICULARLY THE MOST MARGINALIZED IN THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOLKS WHO ARE TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, INTERSEX, BIPOC, EXPERIENCING POVERTY, AND LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. WE BUILD AND SUSTAIN PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS TO DEVELOP A CONNECTED, COLLABORATIVE, AND THRIVING UPSTATE. WE CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLES SENSE OF COMMUNITY TO EXPAND IN WAYS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM. EQUITY WE CREATE AND SUSTAIN MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE WHO HOLD MULTIPLE MARGINALIZED IDENTITIES. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE TRAUMA OF OPPR