Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Legal Aid & Advocacy · South Carolina · Free

AAJC legal advocacy including for AAPI LGBTQ+ communities. Useful for trans people navigating ID document updates across multiple states and federal agencies. Discrimination claims have short windows — federal EEOC is 180–300 days from the incident depending on state. Second-parent adoption is still recommended even after marriage equality, especially for travel across hostile states. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ South Carolina residents and allies.

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