Today, January 7, we observe International Day to End Conversion Therapy (IDECT) — a day that issues a worldwide call to end the dangerous, discredited practice. Keep reading about this important day via The Trevor Project's blog here: www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/

This year, thanks to your support, MAP remained a trusted resource in the fight for progress. As 2025 comes to a close, we're reflecting on a year of impact, deep collaborations and partnerships, and success. 🎁 Click here to make a 2025 gift that supports MAP's work moving forward: bit.ly/3UTAHCW

2025 was not easy. From rising disinformation to attacks on basic freedoms, our vision of what this country can be and should be has been challenged at every corner. But we continue to show up. In MAP's latest, we detail major wins across four key policy areas. lgbtmap.medium.com/equality-map...

As 2025 draws to a close, MAP is summarizing major trends, wins, and changes we've seen in legislation that impacts our democracy. Click below to read our year-end brief, which details updates to our Democracy Maps, projections for the new year, and more. democracymaps.medium.com/democracy-ma...

ICMYI: MAP's Senior Advisor for Health Policy, Kellan Baker, discusses the ramifications of 2026 patient sex classification requirements for federally-funded cancer registries. "This really is about a government-wide agenda of trying to erase transgender people,” he says. wamu.org/story/25/12/...

Today is the deadline to enroll in coverage beginning January 1, 2026! 🔗 Visit Healthcare.gov for more. #EnrollByDec15

Did you know? One in three transgender people live in states with some restrictions on bathroom access — and in 2025, nine states passed new laws or expanded existing laws. www.mapresearch.org/equality-map...

Questions about health insurance and gender-affirming care? Out2Enroll has you covered with its Transgender Health Insurance Guides. Find your state at out2enroll.org/trans-guides and enroll at HealthCare.gov before December 15.

This week marks the annual LGBTQ Enrollment Week of Action! Did you know — thanks to the ACA, trans people are protected from discrimination in health insurance and care. 🔗 🏳️‍⚧️ Access your state’s Transgender Health Insurance Guide via Out2Enroll's site here: www.out2enroll.org/trans-guides

Did you know? Our Equality Maps data is a go-to resource for media, policymakers, and more. Recently in @sacbee.com, our state policy scores are used in a friendliness index of U.S. states. View our Equality Profile for CA here: www.mapresearch.org/equality_map... www.sacbee.com/news/califor...

Stand with us this Giving Tuesday. Your generosity helps us meet this critical moment and build the future we all deserve. 🎁 Make your gift to support MAP's work: mapresearch.harnessgiving.org/donate/?sele...

In a year that has tested us, MAP is reflecting on the strength of our movements, its deep collaborations, and the broader vision of what this country can be when we all work together. Will you stand with MAP on #GivingTuesday next week? 🎁 Make a gift: mapresearch.harnessgiving.org/donate/?sele...

In case you missed it: in response to last week’s release of the controversial HHS report on pediatric gender-affirming care, MAP’s Senior Advisor for Health Policy, Kellan Baker — along with other experts in the gender-affirming care space — questioned both the validity and quality of the findings.

Today, MAP honors Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Established nationally in 1999, TDoR remembers the lives of transgender and nonbinary people that have been lost to unconscionable violence. 🏳️‍⚧️

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-...

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-...

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...

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

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

#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...

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/

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...

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...

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...

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.

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-...

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...

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

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...

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!

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.

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. ⬇️ 🧵

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-...

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-...

Texas to become the 20th state with a law restricting what bathrooms transgender people can use For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...

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!

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...

@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...

In a new co-authored blog, MAP and @glsen.bsky.social offer important LGBTQ youth perspectives and a glimpse at the outsized, positive impact of a supportive, affirming educational setting. ⬇️ Hear more from LGBTQ young people below. 🔗 Read MAP's full-length partner report: bit.ly/lgbtq-youth-report

It's critical that LGBTQ youth receive the care and support that all youth deserve, no matter where they live. Unfortunately, state policies affecting LGBTQ youth differ significantly across the US, and the landscape is rapidly changing. ⬇️ Read more about MAP's latest. newsisout.com/2025/09/repo...

In partnership with @transequality.bsky.social, Advocates for Youth, @equalityfed.bsky.social, @glsen.bsky.social, @pflag.org, and @trevorproject.bsky.social, MAP's new report details how home, community, school, and health care impact LGBTQ young people. ⬇️ Hear more from youth in their own words.

“No one is in a better position to identify the supports that LGBTQ youth need to thrive than these youth themselves,” asserts a new report from @mapresearch.bsky.social and partners that offers a look at the lived experiences of these young people in their own words. mombian.com/2025/09/17/n...

A new report from MAP and partners — out today — offers snapshots of life for LGBTQ youth, which include testimonials and reflections from youth in their own words. 📒 🔗 Read the full report and its companion analysis here: bit.ly/lgbtq-youth-report

This inspiring story via @19thnews.org and @advocate.com references our Equality Map, which details the landscape of states with blanket bans on transgender students' participation in sports, which are both unnecessary and harmful. 🔗 View our map: bit.ly/map-sports-bans

Earlier this week, articles published in ABC News and @axios.com included insight from our newest team member, Kellan Baker — MAP's Senior Advisor for Heath Policy. ⬇️ 🔗 🧵 See below for more from Kellan.

Our Equality Maps Updates for August are now available! Click below to keep reading about recent changes we've made to our real-time maps, including: ✅ "Shield" laws protecting health care ❌ Laws regulating gender to allow discrimination ❌ "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws lgbtmap.medium.com/lgbtq-equali...

Great reporting here from @mapresearch.bsky.social and @voteriders.bsky.social ! We're grateful for their work!

Over one in ten Americans don't have a license. Plus, driver’s licenses are not free, and the cost of getting one can create obstacles in states that require a photo ID to vote. 🆕 📒 ⬇️: MAP and @voteriders.bsky.social detail the unseen costs of voter ID laws. democracymaps.medium.com/the-hidden-c...

#SCOTUS is preparing to hear a case challenging the legality of efforts to protect LGBTQ young people against conversion "therapy." ⬇️ MAP's 🆕 report in partnership with the @trevorproject.bsky.social details the history of these laws, today's landscape, and more. www.mapresearch.org/2025-convers...