Movement Advancement Project illustrates its speed and “near laser” focus on trans people.

This report—and the underlying Equality Maps that make it possible—demonstrate a dizzying and rapidly shifting patchwork of state laws, illustrating that now, more than perhaps ever before, basic righ...

This analysis details the return of anti-LGBTQ—and specifically, for the first time in American history, anti-transgender—ballot measures in the November 2026 midterms, which may mark a critical turni...

This brief examines the history and development of voter list maintenance policies, the current landscape, legislative proposals, and it contrasts accepted best practices with policies that lead to pr...

This Democracy Map shows state membership in ERIC, a non-profit organization created in 2012, that helps states improve the accuracy of their voter rolls, modernize voter registration systems, and inc...

It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.

This analysis details the return of anti-LGBTQ—and specifically, for the first time in American history, anti-transgender—ballot measures in the November 2026 midterms, which may mark a critical turni...

Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage hasn’t been enforceable since 2014, but it’s still on the books — at least until November.

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A second federal judge has blocked the U.S. Postal Service plan for President Trump's attempt to restrict mail-in voting for the midterm election, as the wait for a Supreme Court ruling continues.

Seven initiatives in five states would exploit trans people to promote a gender-policing surveillance state. This story was produced in partnership with the Accountability Journalism Institute. A poli...

Research from Harvard found that gender-affirming surgeries for minors are rare — and usually involve chest reduction for cisgender boys.

This brief combines data from MAP and the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey to analyze state laws and policies about changing gender markers on key IDs like birth certificates and driver’s licenses.

By combining new insights on who LGBTQ youth are and examining how social dynamics and public policy shape their lives, this comprehensive report expands our understanding of an often overlooked but f...

Students described threats of sexual violence, physical assaults and bullying because they are queer or transgender. Meanwhile, school records show hundreds of documented safety incidents with little ...

Activists warn that these measures targeting transgender youth are “part of a larger, coordinated effort to roll back the rights for women broadly.”

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Using the Democracy Maps, this first-of-its-kind report provides a longitudinal analysis of how state election laws have changed since 2021 and offers an effective tool for understanding the landscape...

After winning a legal battle to play soccer, transgender teen Parker Tirrell quit due to adult hostility in New Hampshire.

Recent, coordinated anti-LGBTQ efforts aim to limit free speech and expression in the form of drag performances. This Equality Map depicts laws that restrict drag performances by state.

In this report series, MAP connects the dots on the varied ways that LGBTQ people are under siege from a targeted and coordinated campaign to undermine equality and ultimately erase LGBTQ people from ...

This report reviews recent progress in federal LGBTQ data collection, documents the scope and consequences of current demographic data removals and rollbacks, and outlines strategies and resources to ...