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History of MAP: Building Common Ground Through Messaging

This blog highlights the legacy and ongoing impact of MAP’s messaging work. Alongside this history, we include several perspectives from MAP’s strongest supporters.
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In This Moment, It’s Crucial That States Protect LGBTQ+ Data

As federal data collection on LGBTQ+ people is scaled back, states and localities are increasingly being called on to fill widening gaps in research and data on LGBTQ+ communities.
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The Supreme Court Just Upheld State Mail Ballot Receipt Deadlines

In June 2026, SCOTUS ruled that federal Election Day statutes do not prevent states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive afterward. This blog summarizes the decision, which preserves mail ballot grace periods in 14 states and D.C. ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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History of MAP: Leading Through Collaboration

This third installment of our spotlight anniversary series identifies important examples of collaboration and partnership across MAP’s history.
  • Report

State-Level Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Practices: Inclusive Data, Responsible Governance

This report maps the landscape of state-level SOGI data collection, assesses emerging risks of data misuse, and identifies policies and practices for leaders committed to ethical, responsible data governance.
  • Press Release

Advancing Responsible State-Level SOGI Data Practices

Collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) by government entities can be a powerful tool to understand the experiences, needs, and disparities affecting LGBTQ+ populations, informing evidence-based policymaking, strengthening program accountability, and supporting civil rights enforcement. As federal efforts to collect LGBTQ-inclusive data are scaled back, state and local governments have become increasingly important sources of data about LGBTQ+ communities. However, realizing…

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History of MAP: Tracking Equality and Democracy Through State Policy

In this second installment of our “History of MAP” series, we highlight MAP’s extensive collection of policy research — from its origins in the early 2000s to its most recent expansion through the Democracy Program.
  • Brief

Support for Transgender People is Higher Than Headlines Suggest

This partner brief from MAP and Advocates for Trans Equality (A4TE) offers new analysis which shows that transgender people are widely accepted and supported by their families, workplaces, faith communities, and more.
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Democracy Maps Updates: June 2026

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History of MAP: Analyzing the Movement’s Capacity