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[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There are many such maps I’ve seen, though in search I’m finding many appear either somewhat out of date, unclear whether or which which data they are using, and lots that were originally posted on R***** that have since been removed (even in queer subs) temporarily cached by search indexes but with no provenance or explanatory detail.

The following are a selection of these sorted by my opinion of their overall quality and usefulness.

  1. General LGBTQ+ safety ratings color-coded by state with recommended travel corridors and neighborhoods/cities overlaid (removed by R*****):

General LGBTQIA+ safety ratings color-coded by state with recommended travel corridors overlaid and additional detail re: safety rating justification

Note: some of the top-rated states surprise me, such as VA, unless it specifically refers to NoVA and cities like Alexandria. Likewise I would give TN a much lower current rating due to an influx of MAGA migrants since 2021. And MA doesn’t reflect the more recent high support (84%) of queer rights in public opinion compared to NH (88%). All to say, I wouldn’t treat this map (or really any that follow) as gospel.

2. 2022 PRRI research paper figure depicting public support for LGBT non-discrimination protections, color-coded by state:https://prri.org/research/findings-from-the-2022-american-values-atlas/ 2022 PRRI research paper figure depicting public support for LGBT non-discrimination protections, color-coded by state
3. Generic map depicting safety by state included in an article by PinkNews:
https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/02/lgbtq-safe-states/ Generic heat map depicting safety by state included in an article by PinkNews:  https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/02/lgbtq-safe-states/
4. Right to change legal gender, by state, with no source citation or other justification (removed by R*****):Right to change legal gender, by state

Edit: reordered 3 and 4, added links that aren’t dead, clarified some language, censored R***** references, added spoiler tags to lower quality maps to reduce height

[-] RedSeries@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

New Hampshire is not safer than Massachusetts for travel.

[-] Septimaeus@infosec.pub 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah there were a number of grades on map 1 which made me think it was out of date. I would not put the TN of today in the C column, for example, even the former blue dot of Nashville, due to the MAGA political migrations to that state in 2021 and 2022. The overall utility of the map is the primary reason I gave it the top spot.

[-] SpookyBogMonster@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As a colorblind person, these maps are horrendous 😭

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