MAP’s Equality Maps provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of LGBTQ laws and policies in the United States. In this regularly changing landscape, these are the state and local policy updates as of February 2023. ▸▸ State Policy Updates (The links in the policy updates below take you to relevant coverage…

Talking about data can seem complicated or wonky, but inclusion and equity in demographic data is vital to our everyday lives. This is particularly true when it comes to health care for LGBTQ people, people of color, people with disabilities, and anyone from marginalized communities. It is also critical…

MAP’s Equality Maps provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of LGBTQ laws and policies in the United States. In this regularly changing landscape, these are the state and local policy updates as of January 2023. ▸▸ State Policy Updates (The links in the policy updates below take you to relevant coverage…

MAP staff had the honor of watching President Biden sign the Respect for Marriage Act into law yesterday, among colleagues from the LGBTQ movement on the South Lawn of the White House. The Respect for Marriage Act is vitally important — for same-sex couples and interracial couples alike. As we…

Note: Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is grateful to have partnered with CenterLink since 2008 to publish a biennial report of LGBTQ community centers around the country. The 2022 report was finalized prior to the mass shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs. Our heart goes out to everyone impacted…

While 2030 seems like a long time from now, the planning for the 2030 Census kicks off soon. For the very first time, the U.S. Census Bureau is asking the public to share ways to improve how the decennial count of the U.S. population happens. This is an exciting opportunity…

MAP’s Equality Maps provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of LGBTQ laws and policies in the United States. In this regularly changing landscape, these are the state and local policy updates as of November 2022. ▸▸ State Policy Updates (The links in the policy updates below take you to relevant coverage…

[Updated 11/15/22: The deadline to take the U.S. Trans Survey has been extended to Monday, December 5, 2022.] 2022 has been defined by a stark increase in coordinated and extreme political attacks on LGBTQ people in the United States. Yet, amid this rise of hostile attitudes, rhetoric, and legislation, there…

MAP’s Equality Maps provide a detailed snapshot of the current state of LGBTQ laws and policies in the United States. In this regularly changing landscape, these are the state and local policy updates as of October 2022. ▸▸ State Policy Updates (The links in the policy updates below take you to either the…