We gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.
Troll_Enthusiast on
Can kinda see the confederacy in this
SarahJFroxy on
i wonder what the differentiating factor is between 94 and 96
A0123456_ on
How is Nebraska better than North Carolina
SussySpecs on
No surprise the state where the KKK was founded is one of the worst 2 states.
Shepher27 on
Something Mississippi isn’t dead last in!
They aren’t even bottom five.
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theClumsy1 on
The one that shocks me is Utah. Thats quite tolerant for the Mormon state.
thewags05 on
New Hampshire should not be that high given some of the recent transgender laws
enek101 on
I mean to be fair with the lowest being at 58% the US is still likely More progressive than most of the world where you can get lynched for it. Im Sure Places like UK and sweden are far more progressive and we should aim to get there but Most of the world Views Same Sex Relations as a anthesis and punishable by death.
Worried-Ebb8051 on
For anyone wondering: this score is from Equaldex, which looks at stuff like anti-discrimination laws, healthcare access, adoption rights etc.
The national average is 83, and the lowest scoring states are around the level of Japan/South Korea according to them.
largos7289 on
I’m not going to lie I’m shocked the south is actually that high.
blackrain1709 on
Texas is basically Poland, every week it’s a new balancing act between not good and horrible
Tengou on
Why would you use the legal index and not the equality index they provide? The equality index is an average of legal and public and is much lower than the legal one in most states. This graph kinda feels like misinformation given how recent events show how little bigots actually care about the law.
smoothtrip on
Uh Utah, I thought you were funding all the anti-LGBT legislation throughout the US?
txa1265 on
All questions are answered in the Source …
– 96 is the top score because of the Trump/Federal ban on trans people serving in the military … which impacts military service in every state. Not sure I agree with a federal edict ~~statute~~ impacting state scores – but since it caps the maximum overall equally – and ensures that no US state can get to 100, I’m OK with it.
Good ol’ Florida in almost dead last. We are the worst.
Try4se on
NH is way too high for this to be accurate if mass is only 1 point above them
enriquegp on
I am so deeply ashamed of Florida.
Lethalmouse1 on
Winning this game is like golf?
wolfgang784 on
PA is that high?
I can’t even change my name without jumping through some insane hoops. Ive been waiting for years hoping they make it easier first like other states have.
Im required to take out newspaper ads in at least 2 different local publications that advertise the court hearing date and list my current legal name, the new one, and advertising that anyone who feels like they have a reason to argue against the change can come to the court hearing and argue their case to the judge.
That is at the 2nd hearing, btw. First theres a whole hearing to officiallt request the 2nd hearing. Costs $300 to schedule the 2nd, ~$80 to file the paperwork, no idea how much the newspaper ads would cost – expensive all together though.
Im also required to provide all my financial records to the judge and show that I have a plan in place to contact any and all entities I owe a debt to to prove im not trying to escape debt by changing my name.
Its an overwhelming feeling process in PA.
theNewLevelZero on
Idaho scored all the way up at 60? I know the scale starts at 58, but still…
Jucoy on
There’s no date on this map as far as I can see.
NowAlexYT on
58 doesnt seem that low for the lowest. I wonder why they have that
Intol3rance on
Texas continues to be the least free state and utter shithole.
drumpat01 on
I’m in Texas, what do I win?
undreamedgore on
I wonder how different this chart would look if you dropped the T from the group.
The_bruce42 on
Mississippi isn’t in last for once
FlatReplacement8387 on
You know, for a purple state, MI really is remarkably good about this stuff: the state has a pretty strong genuine libertarian bent, and the libertarians are often the swing vote. This isn’t perfect in a lot of ways, but the upside is that there’s just not a lot of political apetite for draconian puritantical laws here, as far as I can tell.
Whenever someone runs on being aggressively obnoxiously evil, they seem to disproportionately lose, and non-queer people generally seem to not really give a shit about laws made to protect queer rights which makes it a lot easier for local dems to pass such things and rake in the free queer votes.
dsp_guy on
I’m not surprised that that is nearly Electoral College map from 2020/2024.
Welpe on
Hah, the lowest scoring state I have lived in is Arizona at 80.
This map is nice at showing the cultural divide between the western US and elsewhere, ESPECIALLY between Mormons and Evangelicals on the right. And, to a lesser extent, shows off how “big sky conservatives” (Or, well, at least Montana where they actually dominate since it’s so tiny) are also a bit different from mainstream conservatives. They lean more libertarian, and with sometimes surprising amounts of “actually what libertarians believe” instead of “conservative that wants to look cool”. Though ultimately I suppose it only produces “Not COMPLETELY horrible for gay people” instead of an actual good score, but you have to set the bar low for conservatives on gay rights.
Bighorn21 on
The two that are standing out to me are Utah being so high and Wisconsin being relatively low. Also the fact that Utah is much higher then Wisconsin.
theservman on
I thought Idaho might be higher. Mainly because states that border Canada tend to skew more progressive (even Montana and North Dakota are pretty high, given that they’re red states). I guess that little sliver of Canada isn’t enough (and let’s face it, that sliver of Canada is very conservative too).
norm009 on
Can someone please tell me how the Mormon state of Utah scores an 86? I find it extremely difficult to believe.
_Interobang_ on
I love how the text at the bottom provides context
DGlen on
Jesus when did WI become such backwards ass rednecks. We used to be the more progressive ones in the region when I was younger. Now MN is just taking laps. Fucking MAGA.
Don_Q_Jote on
Interesting to me is that it seems relatively few states near the middle/median. Skewed very much to the extremes.
21 states in the 90’s.
17 states in the 50’s & 60’s.
only 12 states in the 70’s & 80’s.
buyingshitformylab on
conversion therapy legalization has no bearing on equality. same with discrimination laws (unless the law somehow protects straight people without protecting gay people lmao).
Gardener_Of_Eden on
I will never understand what (T)rans has to do with the rest of those letters.
Sexual orientation has nothing to do with gender identity. IMO pretty confusing stuff.
clopensets on
There’s the West Coast and the Mountain West. And then there’s Idaho. Everything I’ve heard about the political and social climate in Idaho makes me unsurprised it’s in the bottom 4.
Fractured_Nova on
“Huh, texas, no shock there…. *oh fuck my boyfriend lives in texas-“*
winthroprd on
Texas and Florida making Mississippi look progressive.
G3min1 on
That’s wild… I moved from Tennessee, to Florida, then now to Colorado. This map is pretty damn accurate from the stories I heard from my LBGTQ+ friends. I has been day and night.
KayakerMel on
The data is beautiful but sad.
MightyPlasticGuy on
So is 58 equivalent to writing your name on the ACT?
sudomatrix on
I keep seeing the same map with the same high scores and low scores, but measuring so many different things. LGBTQ rights… education… health… income… fitness… pollution… poverty… child abuse… crime… Red vs. Blue… GDP…
Always the same map.
RybackPlusOne on
I live in TX with my same sex fiancé. We will get married here without issue. My life hasn’t changed one bit under Trump either. What am I missing? Why do I not feel as oppressed as this map seems to convey or as much as I was told I would be if Trump won?
![[OC] How US states score on LGBTQ+ rights](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sgjncuwse7gf1-1024x1021.png "[OC] How US states score on LGBTQ+ rights")
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Source: [Equaldex ](https://www.equaldex.com/equality-index/united-states)
Tools: [Datawrapper ](https://www.datawrapper.de/)
We gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.
Can kinda see the confederacy in this
i wonder what the differentiating factor is between 94 and 96
How is Nebraska better than North Carolina
No surprise the state where the KKK was founded is one of the worst 2 states.
Something Mississippi isn’t dead last in!
They aren’t even bottom five.
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The one that shocks me is Utah. Thats quite tolerant for the Mormon state.
New Hampshire should not be that high given some of the recent transgender laws
I mean to be fair with the lowest being at 58% the US is still likely More progressive than most of the world where you can get lynched for it. Im Sure Places like UK and sweden are far more progressive and we should aim to get there but Most of the world Views Same Sex Relations as a anthesis and punishable by death.
For anyone wondering: this score is from Equaldex, which looks at stuff like anti-discrimination laws, healthcare access, adoption rights etc.
The national average is 83, and the lowest scoring states are around the level of Japan/South Korea according to them.
I’m not going to lie I’m shocked the south is actually that high.
Texas is basically Poland, every week it’s a new balancing act between not good and horrible
Why would you use the legal index and not the equality index they provide? The equality index is an average of legal and public and is much lower than the legal one in most states. This graph kinda feels like misinformation given how recent events show how little bigots actually care about the law.
Uh Utah, I thought you were funding all the anti-LGBT legislation throughout the US?
All questions are answered in the Source …
– 96 is the top score because of the Trump/Federal ban on trans people serving in the military … which impacts military service in every state. Not sure I agree with a federal edict ~~statute~~ impacting state scores – but since it caps the maximum overall equally – and ensures that no US state can get to 100, I’m OK with it.
– 94 to 96 seems related to “Intersex Infant Surgery” [LGBT Rights in Massachusetts, United States | Equaldex](https://www.equaldex.com/region/massachusetts#intersex-infant-surgery)
Good ol’ Florida in almost dead last. We are the worst.
NH is way too high for this to be accurate if mass is only 1 point above them
I am so deeply ashamed of Florida.
Winning this game is like golf?
PA is that high?
I can’t even change my name without jumping through some insane hoops. Ive been waiting for years hoping they make it easier first like other states have.
Im required to take out newspaper ads in at least 2 different local publications that advertise the court hearing date and list my current legal name, the new one, and advertising that anyone who feels like they have a reason to argue against the change can come to the court hearing and argue their case to the judge.
That is at the 2nd hearing, btw. First theres a whole hearing to officiallt request the 2nd hearing. Costs $300 to schedule the 2nd, ~$80 to file the paperwork, no idea how much the newspaper ads would cost – expensive all together though.
Im also required to provide all my financial records to the judge and show that I have a plan in place to contact any and all entities I owe a debt to to prove im not trying to escape debt by changing my name.
Its an overwhelming feeling process in PA.
Idaho scored all the way up at 60? I know the scale starts at 58, but still…
There’s no date on this map as far as I can see.
58 doesnt seem that low for the lowest. I wonder why they have that
Texas continues to be the least free state and utter shithole.
I’m in Texas, what do I win?
I wonder how different this chart would look if you dropped the T from the group.
Mississippi isn’t in last for once
You know, for a purple state, MI really is remarkably good about this stuff: the state has a pretty strong genuine libertarian bent, and the libertarians are often the swing vote. This isn’t perfect in a lot of ways, but the upside is that there’s just not a lot of political apetite for draconian puritantical laws here, as far as I can tell.
Whenever someone runs on being aggressively obnoxiously evil, they seem to disproportionately lose, and non-queer people generally seem to not really give a shit about laws made to protect queer rights which makes it a lot easier for local dems to pass such things and rake in the free queer votes.
I’m not surprised that that is nearly Electoral College map from 2020/2024.
Hah, the lowest scoring state I have lived in is Arizona at 80.
This map is nice at showing the cultural divide between the western US and elsewhere, ESPECIALLY between Mormons and Evangelicals on the right. And, to a lesser extent, shows off how “big sky conservatives” (Or, well, at least Montana where they actually dominate since it’s so tiny) are also a bit different from mainstream conservatives. They lean more libertarian, and with sometimes surprising amounts of “actually what libertarians believe” instead of “conservative that wants to look cool”. Though ultimately I suppose it only produces “Not COMPLETELY horrible for gay people” instead of an actual good score, but you have to set the bar low for conservatives on gay rights.
The two that are standing out to me are Utah being so high and Wisconsin being relatively low. Also the fact that Utah is much higher then Wisconsin.
I thought Idaho might be higher. Mainly because states that border Canada tend to skew more progressive (even Montana and North Dakota are pretty high, given that they’re red states). I guess that little sliver of Canada isn’t enough (and let’s face it, that sliver of Canada is very conservative too).
Can someone please tell me how the Mormon state of Utah scores an 86? I find it extremely difficult to believe.
I love how the text at the bottom provides context
Jesus when did WI become such backwards ass rednecks. We used to be the more progressive ones in the region when I was younger. Now MN is just taking laps. Fucking MAGA.
Interesting to me is that it seems relatively few states near the middle/median. Skewed very much to the extremes.
21 states in the 90’s.
17 states in the 50’s & 60’s.
only 12 states in the 70’s & 80’s.
conversion therapy legalization has no bearing on equality. same with discrimination laws (unless the law somehow protects straight people without protecting gay people lmao).
I will never understand what (T)rans has to do with the rest of those letters.
Sexual orientation has nothing to do with gender identity. IMO pretty confusing stuff.
There’s the West Coast and the Mountain West. And then there’s Idaho. Everything I’ve heard about the political and social climate in Idaho makes me unsurprised it’s in the bottom 4.
“Huh, texas, no shock there…. *oh fuck my boyfriend lives in texas-“*
Texas and Florida making Mississippi look progressive.
That’s wild… I moved from Tennessee, to Florida, then now to Colorado. This map is pretty damn accurate from the stories I heard from my LBGTQ+ friends. I has been day and night.
The data is beautiful but sad.
So is 58 equivalent to writing your name on the ACT?
I keep seeing the same map with the same high scores and low scores, but measuring so many different things. LGBTQ rights… education… health… income… fitness… pollution… poverty… child abuse… crime… Red vs. Blue… GDP…
Always the same map.
I live in TX with my same sex fiancé. We will get married here without issue. My life hasn’t changed one bit under Trump either. What am I missing? Why do I not feel as oppressed as this map seems to convey or as much as I was told I would be if Trump won?