DiversCity CHS Statement Regarding Unity City Christian Dominionist Organization Operatoins

Why Resisting Unity City and Moms for Liberty Serves Traditional Charleston Values

By William J. Hamilton, III
Attorney at Law
Executive Director 

Lowcountry Up is Good, PAC Lowcountry Up is Good, PAC 
843-870-5299, wjhamilton29464@gmail.com

Revised May 22, 2024

Right - Lowcountry Progressive Unity Flag

Help protect Charleston’s culture of artistic
freedom, tolerance and rational learning threatened by an scheme called “Unity City” which plans to organize “Christ followers in the tri-county area to . . . influence the culture for Christ. (and) impact Education, Family, Government, Media, Faith, Arts & Entertainment, Business, and Science and Technology.” These are the objectives of the Christian Dominionist movement. 

Lat Saturday, we protested Unity City in the driving rain and held a forum to begin bringing the resistance for Charleston together. This week, between the opera and the parties, we will stand up for Charleston. In the shadow of a possible 2nd Trump Presidency, we have begun preparing the defense of our city, resisting the third siege of Charleston.

In 1977, Charlestonians opened their historic buildings, churches and hearts to a new struggling arts festival. Visitors encountered a sleepy, historic city of people ready to welcome new ideas, challenging art and new people. While the world was still waiting to discover Spoleto Festival USA, Charleston’s people volunteered, bought tickets, and filled audiences to carry the festival through its first year struggle. At parties, people from here and elsewhere agreed, better things could come. 

40 years later, Charleston has grown into a worldly city, more exciting, diverse, and tolerant than it was. It remains, as always, independent from the cruel backwardness of the old South.  

The Effort to Protect Charleston and the Lowcountry began 18 months ago. 

Left - Logo for Lowcountry Up is Good

Moms for Liberty, a Christian nationalist group, managed to capture five seats on the Charleston County School board in November 2022. Since, a community coalition defending schools for everyone has won a school board special election. Our success has not been perfect. However, not a single book has been banned from our school or county libraries. While they’ve been threatened or harassed, no one has lost their job due to their sexuality. Citizens have packed 8 hour school board meetings to keep the Moms for Liberty from seizing control.

It is remarkable to watch video of Unity City Speakers calling on their members to conduct stealth operations to take over control of area churches without the knowledge or approval of those congregation's Ministers or Priests and to hear them tell Antiemetic jokes as part of the presentation. See video https://fb.watch/sqk4vUZ0QU/

The SC Lowcountry has had a diverse faith community for over 350 years. Our area has never accepted the idea that citizenship should be based on religious belief. We have a long tradition of inclusion and tolerance. It is not the Charleston tradition to measure the value of a citizen on their religious belief. We resist the bitter divisions Unity City would force on Charleston. 

Stand with us, we’ll loan you a sign. Together, the Charleston we love can survive as a place full of art, music and free thought for everyone. 

Unitarian Minister Preaches About Why Unity City is Unchristian

The Minister of the 250 year old Unitarian Church of Charleston offered this sermon o why Unity City violated the teachings of Christ in her May 2024 Sermon. The sermon begins 40 minutes into this video and other relevant content begins 20 minutes in. See the Unitarian Church Video. 

For more information on Lowcountry up is good see this blogpost explaining the history and background of this organization. blogpost explaining the history and background of this organization.