MAP’s interactive LGBTQ Equality Maps provide a comprehensive look at the current state of laws and policies impacting LGBTQ people across the United States. The Equality Maps offer a state-by-state comparison of the policy landscape and gaps in protections for LGBTQ people across the country.
To keep you informed on this regularly changing landscape, here are the updates as of January 2022.
Important Updates in the States
Ohio saw new and improved regulatory protections for LGBTQ people in child welfare services, including:
• LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections for prospective families in adoption and in foster care through a new Resource Family Bill of Rights
• LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections for youth in the child welfare system through a new Foster Youth Bill of Rights
ICYMI—New Equality Map: LGBTQ Curricular Laws
LGBTQ-related school curriculum laws are important for LGBTQ students’ health, wellbeing, and academic success. This map shows three different policies related to school curricula, consolidated into one map.
• Four states prohibit teachers and school staff from discussing LGBTQ people and issues: Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas.
• Five states require parental notification of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and allow parents to opt their children out: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Montana, and Tennessee.
• Seven states explicitly require school curricula to include information about LGBTQ people and history: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, and Oregon.
• In 2022, several state legislatures are considering harmful bills to ban LGBTQ-inclusive curricula.
