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As state legislatures across the country become more polarized, citizens are turning to direct democracy to protect fundamental rights and advance policies that elected officials refuse to address.
MAP's latest details the landscape of direct citizen initiatives.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-direct-...
MAP's latest details the landscape of direct citizen initiatives.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-direct-...
Movement Advancement Project | Ballots vs. Backlash: Trends, Threats, and the Future of Direct Democracy
This report from MAP examines how direct democracy works across the states and the ways in which state legislatures are trying to restrict these processes.
www.mapresearch.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
As state legislatures across the country become more polarized, citizens are turning to direct democracy to protect fundamental rights and advance policies that elected officials refuse to address.
MAP's latest details the landscape of direct citizen initiatives.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-direct-...
MAP's latest details the landscape of direct citizen initiatives.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-direct-...
In case you missed it — Illinois is the 15th state to modernize parentage laws to ensure that all children, regardless of what their families look like or how they were conceived, can secure legal ties to their parents.
👨👨👦 Learn more about this update here: lgbtmap.medium.com/victory-for-...
👨👨👦 Learn more about this update here: lgbtmap.medium.com/victory-for-...
November 12, 2025 at 3:34 PM
In case you missed it — Illinois is the 15th state to modernize parentage laws to ensure that all children, regardless of what their families look like or how they were conceived, can secure legal ties to their parents.
👨👨👦 Learn more about this update here: lgbtmap.medium.com/victory-for-...
👨👨👦 Learn more about this update here: lgbtmap.medium.com/victory-for-...
In case you missed it: SCOTUS will hear Watson v. RNC, which challenges Mississippi's election officials’ ability to count mail ballots that are cast by but received after Election Day.
⬇️ 🗳️ See the current landscape of mail ballot receipt deadlines below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
⬇️ 🗳️ See the current landscape of mail ballot receipt deadlines below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
Movement Advancement Project | Mail Ballot Receipt Deadlines
MAP's Democracy Maps track over 40 election laws and policies in the U.S.
www.mapresearch.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In case you missed it: SCOTUS will hear Watson v. RNC, which challenges Mississippi's election officials’ ability to count mail ballots that are cast by but received after Election Day.
⬇️ 🗳️ See the current landscape of mail ballot receipt deadlines below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
⬇️ 🗳️ See the current landscape of mail ballot receipt deadlines below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
It's Election Day — and if you're getting #VoteReady or heading to the polls soon, you still have time to learn about your state's in-person voting laws and policies.
➡️ Swipe here for more, and to view our full Democracy Maps, visit: www.mapresearch.org/democracy-maps
➡️ Swipe here for more, and to view our full Democracy Maps, visit: www.mapresearch.org/democracy-maps
November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It's Election Day — and if you're getting #VoteReady or heading to the polls soon, you still have time to learn about your state's in-person voting laws and policies.
➡️ Swipe here for more, and to view our full Democracy Maps, visit: www.mapresearch.org/democracy-maps
➡️ Swipe here for more, and to view our full Democracy Maps, visit: www.mapresearch.org/democracy-maps
Open enrollment means open for all, including LGBTQ people and families.
In case you haven't heard: #openenrollment is back — and from now through December 15, you can get health insurance coverage for 2026. Visit HealthCare.gov now to explore your options and #GetCovered! #EnrollByDec15
In case you haven't heard: #openenrollment is back — and from now through December 15, you can get health insurance coverage for 2026. Visit HealthCare.gov now to explore your options and #GetCovered! #EnrollByDec15
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Open enrollment means open for all, including LGBTQ people and families.
In case you haven't heard: #openenrollment is back — and from now through December 15, you can get health insurance coverage for 2026. Visit HealthCare.gov now to explore your options and #GetCovered! #EnrollByDec15
In case you haven't heard: #openenrollment is back — and from now through December 15, you can get health insurance coverage for 2026. Visit HealthCare.gov now to explore your options and #GetCovered! #EnrollByDec15
#ICYMI: The Virgin Islands issued an EO related to gender marker changes on IDs earlier this month. The order establishes a formal process for gender marker revisions on driver's licenses and birth certificates.
⬇️ Read more here and scroll down to view our Equality Maps.
www.vi.gov/governor-bry...
⬇️ Read more here and scroll down to view our Equality Maps.
www.vi.gov/governor-bry...
Governor Bryan Signs Executive Order Establishing Process for Gender Marker Changes on Government-Issued Identification - Government of the United States Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands — Governor Albert Bryan Jr. has signed Executive Order No. 543-2025, establishing a formal process by which individuals in the Virgin Islands may request a change to the gender mar...
www.vi.gov
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#ICYMI: The Virgin Islands issued an EO related to gender marker changes on IDs earlier this month. The order establishes a formal process for gender marker revisions on driver's licenses and birth certificates.
⬇️ Read more here and scroll down to view our Equality Maps.
www.vi.gov/governor-bry...
⬇️ Read more here and scroll down to view our Equality Maps.
www.vi.gov/governor-bry...
Intersex health, dignity, and consent have never been optional.
Everyone, including those with variations in their sex traits, deserves affirming, knowledgeable healthcare and the right to make decisions for their own bodies.
#IntersexAwarenessWeek @interact.bsky.social
interactadvocates.org/faq/
Everyone, including those with variations in their sex traits, deserves affirming, knowledgeable healthcare and the right to make decisions for their own bodies.
#IntersexAwarenessWeek @interact.bsky.social
interactadvocates.org/faq/
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Intersex health, dignity, and consent have never been optional.
Everyone, including those with variations in their sex traits, deserves affirming, knowledgeable healthcare and the right to make decisions for their own bodies.
#IntersexAwarenessWeek @interact.bsky.social
interactadvocates.org/faq/
Everyone, including those with variations in their sex traits, deserves affirming, knowledgeable healthcare and the right to make decisions for their own bodies.
#IntersexAwarenessWeek @interact.bsky.social
interactadvocates.org/faq/
Voting is a must. Don’t put it off! On #VoteEarlyDay, you can find out where, when, and how to cast your ballot ahead of #ElectionDay. Visit VoteEarlyDay.org to learn more.
🗳️ 🔗 Want to see our Early Voting Democracy Map? See your state's policy by clicking below.
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🗳️ 🔗 Want to see our Early Voting Democracy Map? See your state's policy by clicking below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
Movement Advancement Project | Early Voting Availability
Almost all states offer some form of early voting, but the length of the early voting period varies by state.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Voting is a must. Don’t put it off! On #VoteEarlyDay, you can find out where, when, and how to cast your ballot ahead of #ElectionDay. Visit VoteEarlyDay.org to learn more.
🗳️ 🔗 Want to see our Early Voting Democracy Map? See your state's policy by clicking below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
🗳️ 🔗 Want to see our Early Voting Democracy Map? See your state's policy by clicking below.
www.mapresearch.org/democracy-ma...
MAP's new blog, cowritten with Advocates for Youth, summarizes our recent report findings and showcases testimonials directly from LGBTQ young people, illustrating how community spaces contribute to their well-being and allow them to thrive.
⬇️ Read more below.
lgbtmap.medium.com/the-power-of...
⬇️ Read more below.
lgbtmap.medium.com/the-power-of...
The Power of Affirming Community: How Local Spaces Support LGBTQ Youth Outcomes
This blog post draws from MAP’s recent report and explains how community support systems are linked to better life outcomes for LGBTQ…
lgbtmap.medium.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
MAP's new blog, cowritten with Advocates for Youth, summarizes our recent report findings and showcases testimonials directly from LGBTQ young people, illustrating how community spaces contribute to their well-being and allow them to thrive.
⬇️ Read more below.
lgbtmap.medium.com/the-power-of...
⬇️ Read more below.
lgbtmap.medium.com/the-power-of...
Happy #NationalComingOutDay. Today, MAP is lifting up a new op-ed penned by LGBTQ+ advocates Jamie Bruesehoff and Rebekah Bruesehoff.
Below, Jamie and Rebekah explain why it's so important to show up for LGBTQ youth — and especially trans youth — on #ComingOutDay.
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www.out.com/voices/natio...
Below, Jamie and Rebekah explain why it's so important to show up for LGBTQ youth — and especially trans youth — on #ComingOutDay.
⬇️ 🔗
www.out.com/voices/natio...
A mother and her transgender daughter on what Coming Out Day really means
In 2017, a viral photo of Jamie Bruesehoff's daughter, Rebekah, sparked their family's journey into public advocacy for LGBTQ+ youth. And despite the world's challenges, she has thrived with love and ...
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October 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Happy #NationalComingOutDay. Today, MAP is lifting up a new op-ed penned by LGBTQ+ advocates Jamie Bruesehoff and Rebekah Bruesehoff.
Below, Jamie and Rebekah explain why it's so important to show up for LGBTQ youth — and especially trans youth — on #ComingOutDay.
⬇️ 🔗
www.out.com/voices/natio...
Below, Jamie and Rebekah explain why it's so important to show up for LGBTQ youth — and especially trans youth — on #ComingOutDay.
⬇️ 🔗
www.out.com/voices/natio...
You might be #VoteReady, but what about your friends and family? Our communities are stronger when everyone participates. As #NationalVoterEducationWeek comes to a close, you can help your loved ones register, make a plan, and vote.
🗳️ Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share for more information.
🗳️ Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share for more information.
October 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
You might be #VoteReady, but what about your friends and family? Our communities are stronger when everyone participates. As #NationalVoterEducationWeek comes to a close, you can help your loved ones register, make a plan, and vote.
🗳️ Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share for more information.
🗳️ Visit NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share for more information.
LGBTQ youth just want to be themselves. They deserve unconditional love, support, and safety. But for many parents, affirming their LGBTQ child requires overcoming their own deeply held biases against LGBTQ people.
Read more in a co-authored blog with @pflag.org.
lgbtmap.medium.com/every-child-...
Read more in a co-authored blog with @pflag.org.
lgbtmap.medium.com/every-child-...
“Every Child Needs a Safe Place”: How Home Life Impacts LGBTQ Youth
In observance of National Coming Out Day 2025, this blog provides stories of LGBTQ families and research findings on LGBTQ youth…
lgbtmap.medium.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
LGBTQ youth just want to be themselves. They deserve unconditional love, support, and safety. But for many parents, affirming their LGBTQ child requires overcoming their own deeply held biases against LGBTQ people.
Read more in a co-authored blog with @pflag.org.
lgbtmap.medium.com/every-child-...
Read more in a co-authored blog with @pflag.org.
lgbtmap.medium.com/every-child-...
During #NationalVoterEducationWeek, it's important that voters understand how their vote is counted, why results take time, and how results are verified and finalized. Our video below explains each of these steps.
Learn more at: nationalvotereducationweek.org/process
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCQ...
Learn more at: nationalvotereducationweek.org/process
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCQ...
How Does Your Vote Get Counted? (Infographic)
YouTube video by Movement Advancement Project
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October 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
During #NationalVoterEducationWeek, it's important that voters understand how their vote is counted, why results take time, and how results are verified and finalized. Our video below explains each of these steps.
Learn more at: nationalvotereducationweek.org/process
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCQ...
Learn more at: nationalvotereducationweek.org/process
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCQ...
What's your plan to vote?
🗳️ Voting early? You'll avoid lines, vote at your convenience, and ensure your voice is heard.
✉️ Voting by mail? It's safe, secure, and accessible, but the rules on how to vote by mail vary by where you plan on voting.
🔗 Get #VoteReady: NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan
🗳️ Voting early? You'll avoid lines, vote at your convenience, and ensure your voice is heard.
✉️ Voting by mail? It's safe, secure, and accessible, but the rules on how to vote by mail vary by where you plan on voting.
🔗 Get #VoteReady: NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan
October 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What's your plan to vote?
🗳️ Voting early? You'll avoid lines, vote at your convenience, and ensure your voice is heard.
✉️ Voting by mail? It's safe, secure, and accessible, but the rules on how to vote by mail vary by where you plan on voting.
🔗 Get #VoteReady: NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan
🗳️ Voting early? You'll avoid lines, vote at your convenience, and ensure your voice is heard.
✉️ Voting by mail? It's safe, secure, and accessible, but the rules on how to vote by mail vary by where you plan on voting.
🔗 Get #VoteReady: NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/plan
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case earlier today involving laws that protect young people from dangerous, discredited conversion “therapy” practices.
Read more in our thread below. ⬇️ 🧵
www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...
Read more in our thread below. ⬇️ 🧵
www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...
Supreme Court weighs case on conversion therapy for youth
The case will likely decide the fate of laws in almost half of the states that restrict the practice.
www.axios.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case earlier today involving laws that protect young people from dangerous, discredited conversion “therapy” practices.
Read more in our thread below. ⬇️ 🧵
www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...
Read more in our thread below. ⬇️ 🧵
www.axios.com/2025/10/07/s...
It's Day 2 of #NationalVoterEducationWeek! Before you vote, it’s easy to read up about the candidates running for office in your community.
Have you received your ballot for this fall? Do you know what’s on it? Learn all you need to know at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/ballot!
Have you received your ballot for this fall? Do you know what’s on it? Learn all you need to know at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/ballot!
October 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
It's Day 2 of #NationalVoterEducationWeek! Before you vote, it’s easy to read up about the candidates running for office in your community.
Have you received your ballot for this fall? Do you know what’s on it? Learn all you need to know at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/ballot!
Have you received your ballot for this fall? Do you know what’s on it? Learn all you need to know at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/ballot!
It's National Voter Education Week!
Did you know? Some states have changed their registration laws and voter ID requirements since the last federal election. Some states even remove voters from the active registration list if they haven’t voted in a few years.
⬇️ 🧵 See your state's policies below.
Did you know? Some states have changed their registration laws and voter ID requirements since the last federal election. Some states even remove voters from the active registration list if they haven’t voted in a few years.
⬇️ 🧵 See your state's policies below.
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It's National Voter Education Week!
Did you know? Some states have changed their registration laws and voter ID requirements since the last federal election. Some states even remove voters from the active registration list if they haven’t voted in a few years.
⬇️ 🧵 See your state's policies below.
Did you know? Some states have changed their registration laws and voter ID requirements since the last federal election. Some states even remove voters from the active registration list if they haven’t voted in a few years.
⬇️ 🧵 See your state's policies below.
Everyone deserves access to quality health care when they need it.
A new blog from MAP and @transequality.bsky.social provides a summary of how medical and behavioral health providers can best support the overall health of LGBTQ youth, which includes their physical and mental well-being. ⬇️ 🧵
A new blog from MAP and @transequality.bsky.social provides a summary of how medical and behavioral health providers can best support the overall health of LGBTQ youth, which includes their physical and mental well-being. ⬇️ 🧵
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Everyone deserves access to quality health care when they need it.
A new blog from MAP and @transequality.bsky.social provides a summary of how medical and behavioral health providers can best support the overall health of LGBTQ youth, which includes their physical and mental well-being. ⬇️ 🧵
A new blog from MAP and @transequality.bsky.social provides a summary of how medical and behavioral health providers can best support the overall health of LGBTQ youth, which includes their physical and mental well-being. ⬇️ 🧵
Including a new law in Texas, 1 in 3 transgender people now live in the 20 states with a bathroom ban, though they vary in scope.
🔗 Learn more via our map: bit.ly/3LOIUSw
Note: TX's law does not go into effect until December 4, 2025, and it will likely be challenged.
www.them.us/story/texas-...
🔗 Learn more via our map: bit.ly/3LOIUSw
Note: TX's law does not go into effect until December 4, 2025, and it will likely be challenged.
www.them.us/story/texas-...
Texas Gov. Abbott Signs Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law With $125,000 Fines
The legislation covers government-owned buildings, public schools, prisons, and domestic violence shelters.
www.them.us
September 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Including a new law in Texas, 1 in 3 transgender people now live in the 20 states with a bathroom ban, though they vary in scope.
🔗 Learn more via our map: bit.ly/3LOIUSw
Note: TX's law does not go into effect until December 4, 2025, and it will likely be challenged.
www.them.us/story/texas-...
🔗 Learn more via our map: bit.ly/3LOIUSw
Note: TX's law does not go into effect until December 4, 2025, and it will likely be challenged.
www.them.us/story/texas-...
Reposted by Movement Advancement Project
I wrote this a few months ago using data from @mapresearch.bsky.social.
The piece also evaluated why there's been less pushback to bathroom bans in the decade since North Carolina's HB 2.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
The piece also evaluated why there's been less pushback to bathroom bans in the decade since North Carolina's HB 2.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
More than 1 in 4 trans people live in states with 'bathroom bans'
Nearly 10 years after North Carolina’s HB 2 caused nationwide boycotts, 19 states have enacted restrictions on what bathrooms transgender people can use.
www.nbcnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I wrote this a few months ago using data from @mapresearch.bsky.social.
The piece also evaluated why there's been less pushback to bathroom bans in the decade since North Carolina's HB 2.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
The piece also evaluated why there's been less pushback to bathroom bans in the decade since North Carolina's HB 2.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Reposted by Movement Advancement Project
Texas to become the 20th state with a law restricting what bathrooms transgender people can use
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
Texas to become the 20th state with a transgender bathroom law
The bill, which Texas first attempted to pass in 2015, will require transgender people to use restrooms in public schools and government buildings in accordance with their birth sex.
www.nbcnews.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Texas to become the 20th state with a law restricting what bathrooms transgender people can use
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
Reposted by Movement Advancement Project
New from me @the74.bsky.social , via @mapresearch.bsky.social & its partners:
'As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples'
Some cool interactives in here, people!
'As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples'
Some cool interactives in here, people!
As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples
New research finds half of LGBTQ young people live in the 27 states where a swell of new laws restrict their in-school rights.
www.the74million.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
New from me @the74.bsky.social , via @mapresearch.bsky.social & its partners:
'As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples'
Some cool interactives in here, people!
'As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples'
Some cool interactives in here, people!
Reposted by Movement Advancement Project
Today marks Celebrate Bisexuality Day, an annual day acknowledging the contributions and history of bi+ people. #BiVisibilityDay
September 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Today marks Celebrate Bisexuality Day, an annual day acknowledging the contributions and history of bi+ people. #BiVisibilityDay
Out today, @the74.bsky.social covers MAP's latest report — which examines the many state-level laws and policies shaping LGBTQ youth’s lives, including a unique measure that tracks 16 laws across different aspects of youth's lives.
Click below to keep reading.
www.the74million.org/article/as-t...
Click below to keep reading.
www.the74million.org/article/as-t...
As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples
New research finds half of LGBTQ young people live in the 27 states where a swell of new laws restrict their in-school rights.
www.the74million.org
September 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Out today, @the74.bsky.social covers MAP's latest report — which examines the many state-level laws and policies shaping LGBTQ youth’s lives, including a unique measure that tracks 16 laws across different aspects of youth's lives.
Click below to keep reading.
www.the74million.org/article/as-t...
Click below to keep reading.
www.the74million.org/article/as-t...
Reposted by Movement Advancement Project
@mapresearch.bsky.social just put out an incredible new report "In their own words" sharing the stories of LGBTQ youth! Check it out: www.mapresearch.org/file/MAP-202...
September 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
@mapresearch.bsky.social just put out an incredible new report "In their own words" sharing the stories of LGBTQ youth! Check it out: www.mapresearch.org/file/MAP-202...