Alliance for Full Acceptance

The Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) is a nonprofit social justice organization dedicated to advocacy and education for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Charleston, South Carolina area.[1]

Alliance for Full Acceptance
Founded1998
TypeNonprofit organization
Location
Area served
Charleston, South Carolina
Key people
Chase Glenn, Executive Director
Employees
1
Websiteaffa-sc.org

History

AFFA was founded in 1998 in Charleston as an all-volunteer organization. Linda Ketner was the first president, serving until 2004. AFFA hired Warren Redman-Gress as its first executive director in 2002. Redman-Gress continued in that position until 2017. Chase Glenn was hired as the new executive director that same year.[2]

Programs

Amendment 1 Campaign

In 2006, a ballot referendum was held at the statewide level on Amendment 1 to the South Carolina state constitution, which proposed "A marriage between one man and one woman is the only lawful domestic union that shall be valid or recognized in this State."[3] AFFA campaigned against the amendment with a radio show, billboards[4], and testimony at legislative session.[2] The amendment was approved by 65% of voters in Charleston County[5] and 78% of voters in the state as a whole.[6]

LGBTQ Tri-County Community Needs Assessment

In 2018, AFFA, the College of Charleston Community Assistance Program, and the Medical University of South Carolina College of Health Professions worked together to create and administer a survey of LGBTQ people in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties. AFFA published a report of the survey findings, which addressed the needs of LGBTQ people in the Tri-County area with regards to healthcare, the workplace, family life, and safety.[1]

See Also

Notes
  1. Dennis, Rickey (November 30, 2019). "Recent survey by Charleston LGTBQ advocacy group highlights struggles of community". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Collection: Alliance for Full Acceptance (AFFA) records | ArchivesSpace Public Interface". findingaids.library.cofc.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. p.24 No.54 edition of the Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina. Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine State of South Carolina. April 2005. Accessed 22 April 2020.
  4. Hagen, Mindy (July 9, 2006). "Gay-rights group takes first shot - Billboard put up on interstate". The Post and Courier.
  5. "CNN.com - Elections 2006". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. "CNN.com - Elections 2006". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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