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European Map of Equality!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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In honor of IDAHO, we have some more international news. ILGA Europe launched it’s Rainbow Europe package, assessing how well our Queer brothers and sisters are treated. In America, we typically view Europe as very progressive, free-loving people. Well if you’d seen the news recently you’d know that’s not really the case. From death threats, to riots, to vicious beatings, Europe isn’t as safe as what many of us think it is.

The map ILGA Europe released goes from dark green, representing full equality and respect, to dark red, gross violations of human rights, discrimination.

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Facebook Releases Map of Marriage Equality Support

Posted on April 1, 2013 by | 2 Comments

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If you’ve been on Facebook at all in the last week, you’ve undoubtedly seen an increase of red on your timeline, and less of your friend’s faces. Well Facebook has created a map showing what counties contain a higher concentration of people who switched their profile pictures to support marriage equality.  Continue reading →

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Canada and the U.S. like to have sexual relations.

Posted on January 22, 2013 by | 3 Comments

I don’t know why Americans are so afraid of homosexuals, especially when we’re taking it in the bum from Canada all the time!

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Via user jesusinabottle on Reddit.

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Have a workplace story? The Movement Advancement Project wants to hear it!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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This just came in my email box today, we know how much we all talk about work, so send them your input!

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Are you LGBT and currently working or looking for work and have a workplace story to share?

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Center for American Progress (CAP) are co-authoring a policy report on LGBT Workers in the American Workforce, which is slated to launch in Spring of 2013.  It will provide an overview of the American workforce and the LGBT workforce in America, and then look at how workplace challenges make it difficult for LGBT workers to provide for themselves and their families.

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Apple: We’re sorry about the terrible map app.

Posted on September 28, 2012 by | 2 Comments

Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has posted a letter of apology on the front page of their website:

To our customers,

At Apple, we strive to make world-class products that deliver the best experience possible to our customers. With the launch of our new Maps last week, we fell short on this commitment. We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better.

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LGBT Equality Maps lets you know where LGBT protections are in the US!

Posted on April 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

With all of the battles we’re fighting for equality, it can be hard to keep up with all of the new information coming out. Well the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is helping to change that with their LGBT Equality Maps. The maps provide an easy-to-read interactive snapshot of what’s what for LGBT laws in the United States. They cover laws on issues including adoption, marriage, non-discrimination policies of employment and housing, medical decision policies, and much more. The content is updated constantly, so you know you’re getting the latest laws.

The best feature is all the maps are freely available for embedding. They can be shared on websites and blogs everywhere, providing  accurate information to help speed along to equality.

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Gay organizations show stability and growth in 2010

Posted on December 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Below is the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) press release announcing today’s publication of the 2011 National LGBT Movement Report.  The report is available on MAP’s website at www.lgbtmap.org/2011-national-lgbt-movement-report.

LGBT MOVEMENT SHOWS RENEWED STABILITY, GROWTH IN 2010

But New Report Raises Concerns About Declines in Donations from Individuals

DENVER, December 6, 2011 — Following a steep 25% decline in revenue from 2008 to 2009, the finances of organizations working in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) movement stabilized in 2010, according to a new report by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP). Growing revenue from corporations, bequests, fundraising events and in-kind giving helped organizations’ revenue outpace spending in 2010. Yet the number of individual donors fell by 12% from 2009 to 2010, and their total contributions fell by 14%–raising concerns because such contributions comprise the greatest source of organizational revenue.

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