Lgbtq acceptance
Snapshot: LGBTQ Equality by Declare
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. This route shows the overall policy tallies (as distinct from sexual orientation or gender identity tallies) for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Identity Documents.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 distinct LGBTQ-related laws and policies.
High Overall Policy Tally (15 states + D.C.)
Medium Overall Policy Tally (5 states)
Fair Overall Policy Tally (3 states, 2 territories)
Low Overall Policy
Accelerating Acceptance
As the LGBTQ community continues to broaden and become more noticeable, the Accelerating Acceptance analyze reveals that a tape number of non-LGBTQ Americans support equal rights for the LGBTQ community. The Study also shows that an overwhelming majority of non-LGBTQ Americans now assume that LGBTQ people should have the freedom to live their life and not be discriminated against, and that schools should be a safe and accepting place for all youth.
With the release of this data, GLAAD finds that support for LGBTQ equal rights in America among non-LGBTQ people is now at an all-time high. Any narrative claiming otherwise, goes against a statistical supermajority of consensus, public opinion and American values. The Study also directly correlates how the epidemic of anti-LGBTQ legislation and online hate leads to higher levels of real-world harm for LGBTQ people, including but not limited to discrimination and violence.
Moreover, GLAAD’s Accelerating Acceptance study finds that while acceptance for LGBTQ people and youth have reached record highs, the researc
What the data says about the acceptance of LGBTI people in Europe
Despite a rise in anti-LGBTI hate speech and violence across Europe, in our recent Annual Review, we have conversely seen a rise in acceptance of LGBTI people in many countries, including places where politicians and public representatives are known for their anti-LGBTI views. In this blog, we bring you the figures that exhibit positive development on public opinion since
Despite a growing prevalence of anti-LGBTI hate speech from public representatives, and a subsequent increase in the severity of attacks against people perceived to be lesbian, queer , bisexual, trans or intersex, public perspective is actually shifting for the surpass in Europe. With very few figures showing regression, the following data reveals that official dislike speech against LGBTI people does usually not reflect or stream from widespread attitudes.
We’ve compared the evolution of general opinion between to through our Annual Reviews. The ILGA-Europe Annual Review is one of the most complete reports on the main social and legal events and developments
Advancing Acceptance
The Bottom Line
Launched by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), the Biden Foundation, and Gender Spectrum, “Advancing Acceptance” raises visibility of the importance of family and community acceptance in the lives of transgender and gender diverse youth. According to the Biden Foundation, when parents and families accept and embrace their lesbian, lgbtq+, bisexual, transgender or gender non-conforming (LGBTQ) child, that acceptance dramatically improves their child’s self-esteem and decreases the likelihood they will exposure depression or suicidal ideation, or engage in self-harming behaviors. And research shows that transgender youth encounter greatly reduced anxiety and depression when they are accepted and affirmed at home, in school, and in their communities.
Family and community rejection, coupled with a lack of legal protections and a lack of anti-discrimination and anti-bullying protections in schools, means LGBTQ youth continue to be among the most at-risk youth populations in America. LGBTQ young people—specifically transgender