Longtime Advocate for SC's LGBTQ+ Community Passes Away

LGBTQ+ activist and 'Mother of SC Pride' Harriet Hancock dies aged 89

Harriet Hancock, the pioneering South Carolina LGBTQ+ activist known as the “Mother of SC Pride”, has died aged 89.

Harriet Hancock, Pioneer of SC's First Pride March, Passes Away

The “the Mother of SC Pride” helped lead more than 2,000 people in Columbia's first Pride march in 1990 and later had a community centre named in her honour. The post Harriet Hancock, organiser of South Carolina’s first Pride march, dies aged 89 appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news.

Longtime South Carolina LGBTQ+ advocate, Harriet Daniels Hancock, dies

The Harriet Hancock Center announced the death of Harriet Daniels Hancock, a longtime LGBTQ+ advocate in South Carolina.In a Facebook post, the center said Hanc

Harriet Hancock, longtime South Carolina LGBTQ+ advocate, dies

The Harriet Hancock LGBT Center said "her work, the center said, continues with every person who walks through its doors and discovers they are not alone."

Longtime advocate for SC's LGBTQ+ community passes away

LGBTQ+ Advocate Harriet Daniels Hancock (Source: Harriet Hancock Center) COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The woman known as the Mother of South Carolina Pride, Mama Harriet, has died. Wednesday night, the Harriet Hancock Center announced the passing of Harriet Daniels Hancock, the center’s namesake. Hancock, an attorney and advocate, established a local chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays...

The Carolinas’ LGBTQ+ community has lost a giant

The Carolinas’ LGBTQ+ community lost a Herculean champion this week.  Harriet Hancock, who was known by many as “Mama Harriet,” died Wednesday, September 23, just a few days before her 90th birthday. Hancock was affectionately known by many as “Mama Harriet” because of her indefatigable support of so many LGBTQ+ folks in her city of […]