Archives: Briefs
Transgender Youth in Schools
September 2018 – Released as part of the new Safe Schools Movement, this new infographic brief from MAP, GLSEN and NCTE highlights the experience of transgender students in school and the laws and policies still needed to ensure transgender students
Kids Pay the Price: How Discriminatory Adoption and Foster Care Laws Harm Children
September 2018 – This policy brief, authored by MAP and the Family Equality Council, in partnership with the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), offers a snapshot of the impact of discriminatory
LGBT People in the Workplace
The Bottom Line Coauthored with the National LGBTQ Workers Center, MAP’s new brief, LGBT People in the Workplace: Demographics, Experiences and Pathways to Equity, details the history, demographics and experiences of LGBT people in the workplace. In addition to outlining
50 Years Ago vs. Today: Piggie Park & the High Stakes of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The Bottom Line Fifty years ago, in March 1968, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises. Piggie Park, a small barbeque chain that is still open today, refused to serve African American customers.
Creating a License to Discriminate: First Amendment Defense Act
The Bottom Line The freedom of religion is one of our nation’s most fundamental values, which is why it is already protected in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Americans also believe in equal treatment, and while religious freedom
“Funeral Home”: The High Stakes of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
February 2018 -Released in February 2018, a new public education ad, Funeral Home, produced by MAP, depicts a devastating scenario in which a grieving widow and her family are turned away from a funeral home and refused burial services for
Issue Brief: The Broader Dangers of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
The Bottom Line In December 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the landmark case Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. This issue brief provides an analysis of the legal questions in the case, and the broad legal implications
License to Discriminate: Texas House Bill 3859
The Bottom Line Texas House Bill 3859 would allow child-placement agencies to impose their beliefs on and discriminate against children and families while providing taxpayer-funded services. Agencies would be allowed to make placement decisions based on their religious beliefs, hurting
License to Discriminate: Alabama House Bill 24 & Senate Bill 145
The Bottom Line Alabama House Bill 24 and Senate Bill 145 would allow child-placement agencies to make placement decisions based on their own religious beliefs, hurting the more than 4,745 children in the care of the state of Alabama, including
License to Discriminate: South Dakota Senate Bill 149
The Bottom Line Senate Bill 149 allows child-placement agencies to make placement and child treatment decisions based on their own religious beliefs, as opposed to following standards that advance the best interests of children. SB 149 would allow child-placement agencies
