U.S. states hold a lot of power to determine individual laws and policies that are enacted within them. According to the source, California and Colorado score highest across seven major policy areas: relationship and parental recognition; nondiscrimination; religious exemptions; LGBTQ youth; health care; criminal justice; and identity documents. As of June 2024, California had a score of 42.5 while Tennessee had a score of -14 - the lowest of any state.
Overall policy score for LGBTQ+ related laws and policies in the United States in 2024, by state
The source adds: MAP's Equality Maps track over 50 LGBTQ-related state laws and policies .These laws are grouped into seven major categories: relationship and parental recognition; nondiscrimination; religious exemptions; LGBTQ youth; health care; criminal justice; and identity documents. These policies are scored across all 50 states , Washington DC, and the five U.S. territories, and these individual policy scores are then added together to create the Overall LGBTQ Policy Tally score. This Overall Tally helps illustrate a big picture view of the broader LGBTQ policy landscape across the country. Scores and maps are maintained in real-time, so the scores available on our website may change on any given day as laws themselves change.
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MAP. (June 27, 2024). Overall policy score for LGBTQ+ related laws and policies in the United States in 2024, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383274/lgbtq-policy-equality-score-us/
MAP. "Overall policy score for LGBTQ+ related laws and policies in the United States in 2024, by state." Chart. June 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383274/lgbtq-policy-equality-score-us/
MAP. (2024). Overall policy score for LGBTQ+ related laws and policies in the United States in 2024, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383274/lgbtq-policy-equality-score-us/
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