New Map Shows Which States Are Least Safe for LGBTQ People
thegavoice.comThe Movement Advancement Project (MAP) has created an interactive map to show which states in the U.S. are the safest for LGBTQ+ people to live and work.
MAP also tracked those with declining levels of safety. New Jersey and New York were in the safest category, Delaware in the second safest, but Pennsylvania ranked in the third of five categories, as only fair, with 20 states plus Washington, D.C.
ranking higher. MAP, an independent, nonprofit think tank, is dedicated to “rigorous research, insight, and communications that help speed equality and opportunity for all.” MAP has tracked LGBTQ+ laws and policies across the country and tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.
This new interactive map shows the overall policy tallies (as distinct from sexual orientation or gender identity tallies) for each state, Washington, D.C.
