Policy & Issue Analysis

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This page offers a library of resources related to both MAP’s Democracy Program and LGBTQ Equality Program. Geared at framing problems and policy solutions in a way that’s easy to understand, these resources cover a wide range of topics including, but not limited to, pro-voter policies, anti-LGBTQ legislation, and analysis of the LGBTQ movement’s capacity. 

View our most recent resources below or scroll down to explore our resources by program.

Most Recent Resources

Major Shifts Towards Inclusion: Ballot Measure Results in the 2026 Midterms
The results of anti-transgender ballot measures in the 2026 midterm elections show major shifts in the conversation on transgender equality—even in the places where we lost.
A Shared Fight: How State Election Laws and LGBTQ Policy Rise and Fall Together
By comparing states’ scores from our Democracy and Equality Maps, this brief identifies a clear relationship between democracy and LGBTQ equality: states with higher scores on one measure tend to have higher scores on the other.
LGBTQ Community Center Survey Report
This biennial report, in partnership with CenterLink, provides a detailed picture of LGBTQ community centers’ staff and boards, programs, constituencies, infrastructure, and more.
Uneven Ground: Six Years of Diverging LGBTQ Policy and What’s at Stake in 2026
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 rights and protections for LGBTQ people are increasingly dependent on where they live.

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