LGBTQ Policy Spotlight: Mapping LGBTQ Equality in the U.S. South
More LGBTQ people live in the U.S. South than in any other region of the United States. But for the one in three LGBTQ adults who call the South home, the South is the most hostile LGBTQ state policy landscape
Mapping LGBTQ Equality: 2010 to 2020
Where We Call Home: Transgender People in Rural America
Stereotypes and pop culture portrayals often overlook the diversity of rural America, framing rural regions as made up predominantly of white, politically conservative people who are hostile to LGBT people. But millions of LGBT people, including transgender people, live in
Where We Call Home: LGBT People of Color in Rural America
Media coverage often portrays rural America as singularly white, conservative and working-class. Yet at least 10 million people of color, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people of color, call rural America home. The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released
LGBT Policy Spotlight: LGBT Equality in the U.S. Territories
The Bottom Line The United States’ long history of territorial expansion has resulted in a truly complicated system of governance for territory residents, where even the U.S. Constitution doesn’t always apply. Examining each of the five territories across the more
Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans
The Bottom Line Understanding Issues Facing Transgender Americans is an introduction to the many issues facing transgender Americans. From high rates of poverty, harassment, violence, poor health, limited job opportunities, and isolation from their larger communities, transgender people, especially transgender
