New #Equality Maps Updates are here! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

This edition tracks a range of policy changes — across over 12 topical areas — that affect #LGBTQ Americans.

Click below to read more. ⬇️🔗
lgbtmap.medium.com/lgbtq-equality…

In an expected move, Gov. Evers of Wisconsin has VETOED a bill that would have barred trans women and girls from competing on female school sports teams.

Republicans hold majorities in both chambers of the state legislature but don't have the votes needed to override a veto.

Major news! The town of Bethany just became the 19th community in West Virginia to adopt a local fairness law!! Members of the town council voted UNANIMOUSLY in favor of our ordinance last night.

Let's show some love to to Bethany, WV! fairnesswv.org/2024/04/04/tow…

In the year after the New York Times was met with public scrutiny for its coverage on transgender legislation, Media Matters found that it failed to quote trans people in 66% of stories on the subject.

New from me & a talented team at Media Matters:
mediamatters.org/new-york-times…

If you want more on where the revival of Comstock came from, why it's legally problematic, and what it would mean, here's my forthcoming piece in Yale LJ with Reva Siegel: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

🆕🧵 Did you know? MAP's Equality Maps are a go-to resource on laws and policies affecting LGBTQ Americans.

Our data include overall state scores on LGBTQ issues, individual state profiles, breakdowns by topic, and more.

⬇️ See where your state ranks.
mapresearch.org/equality-maps

Naomi Goldberg This is an exciting time to stay engaged with MAP, and a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate your support with a gift.

Today and always, a gift to MAP is an investment that powers movements.

🎁: bit.ly/3UTAHCW

Naomi joined MAP in 2010 as a junior policy researcher and has since directed the policy department, the LGBTQ program, and most recently served as deputy director. She is a trusted expert on LGBTQ data inclusion, laws impacting LGBTQ parents, and more.

Welcome, Naomi Goldberg!

We are *thrilled* to announce: Naomi Goldberg is MAP's new ED! 🎉

'I am humbled by this opportunity to lead MAP in ways that continue the work we are best known for.'

⬇️ Read Naomi's letter on MAP's theory of change, who we are, and where we're going.
lgbtmap.medium.com/a-letter-from-…

Happy #ValentinesDay ! 💌

If you're looking to celebrate at queer-owned businesses and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ people, see this map below!

🗺️🔗 Click here: everywhereisqueer.com/map

Discrimination will cost you.

'South Dakota has apologized and must pay $300K to transgender advocates' after terminating a state contract intended to support community health services.

ctpost.com/news/article/s… via @ConnPost

Discrimination will cost you.

'Murfreesboro [Tennessee] agrees to pay $500K settlement with BoroPride, ACLU' after the city passed a discriminatory ordinance and refused to issue permits for Pride events.
dnj.com/story/news/202… via Daily News Journal

'[S]ex redefinition bills [are] a clear indication of the ultimate goal of anti-trans legislation: to make it near-impossible for transgender people to safely participate in public life.'

📰 Read more at 19thnews: bit.ly/3Oiihrj
🔗 View our map: bit.ly/3MhmRpg

New in 19thnews today features insight from our Director of Policy Research Logan S. Casey, PhD — including reflections on last year's legislative session, insight on proposed bills affecting transgender people in 2024, and more.

⬇️ Keep reading.
19thnews.org/2024/01/transg…

The call is bittersweet this year

Ken passed away last December. He was an LGBTQ+ trailblazer, a great scholar, a generous mentor, a great friend to many

This prize keeps his legacy alive by continuing his work to broaden the recognition of LGBTQ+ research in political science

It carries a prize of $500.

The deadline for award nominations is Wednesday, February 14, 2024.

Nominations can be submitted here: apsa.secure-platform.com/a/organization…

Self-nominations are encouraged.

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The purpose of the Prize is to encourage empirical work on LGBTQ+ topics by graduate students and to broaden the recognition of this work in political science.

Applicants must have defended their dissertation prospectus or intend to defend by July 31, 2024

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Nominations are now open for APSA’s Kenneth Sherrill Prize

Ken was an LGBTQ trailblazer who passed away last year

The Prize recognizes the best doctoral dissertation proposal for an empirical study of LGBTQ+ topics in political science

Please RT!

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