Jeff Ayers, Executive Director of SC Equality, will present the 2021 Legislative Updates. He will bring to us the latest information regarding LGBTQ issues and related bills before the SC legislature this upcoming year. Following his presentation, there will be time for questions and answers, and discussion. For information, visit http://www.equalmeanseveryone.org/the-latest.
Where: Zoom Meeting
When: Tuesday, January 26
6:00 PM Social Time
6:30 PM Presentation & Discussion
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About Jeff Ayers - In 2010, Jeff moved to Charleston and with the encouragement of Linda Ketner, founder of SC Equality, joined the board in 2011. Shortly after, in 2012, he became board chair. In 2016, Jeff was named Executive Director.
During his tenure, SC Equality has grown into the largest LGBTQ+ equality organization in South Carolina and was instrumental in the implementation of the Post-DOMA Litigation Task Force and the TransAction Task Force. Most recently, Jeff led the charge and played a vital role in the strategy of the historic lawsuit filed in the federal courts which brought marriage equality to South Carolina for the first time in November of 2014.
In 2015, he became permanent fixture at the South Carolina State House, successfully fighting anti-LGBTQ legislation and supporting pro-equality bills that would protect LGBTQ South Carolinians in the workplace, housing and public accommodations.
For over 20 years, Jeff has been an innovative thinker and leader in business technology, having led the design and implementation of the TLC program for USAirways (now American Airlines). He first became an LGBTQ activist in the 1990’s, serving with The Names Project (AIDS Memorial Quilt). In 1996, he was part of the organization when the entire quilt was displayed on the National Mall in Washington. While living in Charlotte, he served as board chair of the former Metrolina AIDS Project, a local AIDS service organization in the greater Charlotte-metro area which once served over 1400 people infected with AIDS.