Nondiscrimination protections in housing, employment, and healthcare are crucial for #trans people. Learn more at http://www.lgbtmap.org/mapping-trans-equality
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NEW REPORT: Mapping Transgender Equality in the United States finds hostile laws and lack of #LGBT protections in the majority of states leave transgender people at risk. Despite recent gains, we are still far from achieving full legal equality, especially for transgender people. #LGBTmaps
Across the United States, 19 states have LGBT nondiscrimination protections that typically guard against being fired from jobs, kicked out of housing or denied services in places like restaurants or hotels.
All hardworking people—including LGBT people–should be treated fairly and equally. Nobody should have to live in fear of discrimination simply because of who they are.
MAP’s latest report finds that at most only 2.8% of #LGBT people contributed $35 or more in
2017 to participating LGBT organizations. Individual donors are the most
significant source of revenue for LGBT organizations. Please consider
supporting your favorite #LGBT organization this holiday season. http://www.lgbtmap.org/2018-national-lgbt-movement-report
DYK: 93% of all #LGBTCenters engage in public education and advocacy to influence policy? Read more: http://www.lgbtmap.org/2018-lgbt-community-center-survey-report
For many LGBT folks, #LGBTCenters are critical and sometimes the only source of social, educational, and health services. New report out today from @lgbtmap and @centerlink provides a snapshot of centers across the US that provide services, programs and advocacy for more than 40K people each week
Coordinated attacks on #LGBT ppl’s ability to be in public are increasing. We need discrimination protections now! thndr.me/jjrQmR http://thndr.me/jjrQmR
Today, the Supreme Court hears arguments in the #Masterpiece Cakeshop case. Open to the public should mean #OpenToAll. #Masterpiece would give businesses a #LicenseToDiscriminate. Sign the petition and tell the court to reject discrimination at www.opentoall.com/petition
11.6M single parents and kids could face legal discrimination bc of #religiousexemption laws Read more: http://www.lgbtmap.org/religious-exemptions-license-to-discriminate
The freedom of religion is one of our nation’s core values, that’s why it’s already protected by the US Constitution. A new report MAP outlines the disturbing shift across the country towards passing religious exemption laws that give business, service and healthcare providers, government workers and individuals a license to discriminate against others by citing religious beliefs.
Read more: http://www.lgbtmap.org/religious-exemptions-license-to-discriminate