State-funded child placement agencies allowed to deny LGBTQ+ applicants
Enacted5/10
South Carolina · South Carolina Executive Order 2018-12 (Gov. Henry McMaster) · Signed Mar 13, 2018
Impact 5/10
Allows publicly funded child placement agencies to deny services to LGBTQ+ prospective parents when doing so conflicts with the agency's religious or moral beliefs.
LGBTQ+HousingGovernment & civil serviceChildrenParents / caregivers
Sources
✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16