Homophobia is rampant. The major information center in the state is the South Carolina Pride Center, 1108 Woodrow St., Columbia, SC 29205 (tel. 803/771-7713; www.scglpm.org). On the premises are a library, archives, a "gay pride" shop, an inventory of films, and a meeting space.

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