MAP’s 20th Anniversary: Celebrating Two Decades of Impact

The Movement Advancement Project marks a new chapter as we celebrate 20 years of providing rigorous research, insight, and communications that empower the movements we care about.

Since 2006, MAP has worked to strengthen movements for LGBTQ equality and a thriving democracy. As the work has evolved, MAP has evolved with it while maintaining our focus on changing hearts and minds and staying true to our core principles.

As we launch MAP into the next 20 years, we are filled with gratitude and anticipation. Join us as we not only mark this important milestone, but also prepare for a new chapter of impact, innovation, and celebration!

The video below details illustrates key principles of our Theory of Transformation.

History of MAP

“For over 20 years, MAP has built a reputation as being a trustable source for information and analysis for the LGBTQ movement. It’s something that any movement requires… a way to look at the outside and to look internally and understand where we are as a movement and how to communicate that.”

20th Anniversary Spotlight Series

Highlighting key pillars of MAP’s organizational impact, read and share our Pride Month blog posts exploring MAP’s unique history and our legacy of powering progressive movements.

Nadine Smith

Equality Florida

"It's very easy for national organizations to lose their way if they're not connected to what's happening on the ground and I think MAP has done a really good job of always staying connected to the ground and always staying responsive to what is happening locally."

Rep. Leigh Finke

Minnesota

“We’re in a very difficult stretch and I think it is going to get worse before it gets better. We need to understand that organizations like MAP are going to become more important than ever. Their reliability and their forcefulness in staying the course and doing what needs to be done, whether it’s accumulating accurate data, providing important messaging work, whatever it is, people are going to need it now more than ever.”

Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen

The Trevor Project

“I trust MAP to say the truth, even if it's politically inconvenient or doesn't fit the story that someone's trying to tell. MAP will still be honest about it. It helps us as a movement to have a clear-eyed assessment of what is truly going on.”