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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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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.
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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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Hate Crime Laws: Data Collection

This map shows both what states require hate crimes data collection, and of those states, which specifically require data collection about hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Data Collection

These maps detail states that include questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) surveys, respectively.
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LGBTQ People

LGBTQ people in the United States have families, work hard to earn a living, pay taxes, and serve their communities and their country. MAP offers a collection of resources addressing the many aspects of LGBTQ people’s lives.
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Data Equity

Although data collection efforts play a central role in government decision-making and resource allocation, LGBTQ people largely remain invisible to local, state, and federal officials, creating a cycle that harms LGBTQ people in all areas of life.
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MAP Spotlight: Leveraging Data to Advance LGBTQI+ Equity

This spotlight details MAP’s data policy portfolio, which focuses on ensuring that SOGI data are collected, protected, and used by the government in ways that advance evidence-based policymaking, civil rights enforcement, effective service delivery, and intersectional research, while pushing back against efforts to weaken privacy safeguards and misuse data.
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LGBTQ Data at the Census Bureau: What’s Changed and Why It Matters

Thiss piece is written by Caroline Medina, MAP’s Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy, and originally appeared in Standard Deviations, a blog published by The Census Project.
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One Year In: The Cost of Rolling Back Federal LGBTQ Data

To dig into the impact of the administration’s removal of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measures, Melanie Klein at dataindex.us sat down with Caroline Medina, MAP’s Senior Advisor for Data Policy and Strategy.