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South Carolina Pulls Funds From Just Two Out of 180 Arts Orgs: a Gay Men’s Chorus and an LGBTQ+ Theater Company
The commission approved grants for nearly 180 arts groups but singled out the two LGBTQ+ organizations for further review after an ACLU letter.
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This story originally appeared on Them.The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) removed funding from just two of the nearly 180 arts organizations that it supports, both of which have an LGBTQ+ focus, per the Charleston-based newspaper The Post and Courier. At a meeting held on August 20, the board of the state government agency revisited a vote that it had delayed since June to approve $3.7 million in grants to 180 arts organizations; however,…
·Los Angeles, United States
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Arts leaders fear SC making LGBTQ+ arts groups re-prove merit for funding sets dangerous precedent
The South Carolina Arts Commission paused grants to two LGBTQ+ groups and asked them to defend their “artistic merit.” Critics and the ACLU warn the move could chill artistic expression.
·Charleston, United States
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