Gay friendly states in usa

An independent non-profit think tank based in the US has created an interactive map to show which states in the US are safest for LGBTQ+ people to live and work – and which are not.

A lot goes into finding and securing your dream home. Where you call home can affect your personal life as a family member and parent and your professional life as a business owner, as some U. Individually, states are moving at their own pace toward equal rights for everyone.

Thirteen states received a failing “F” grade for LGBTQ+ safety, based on their high number of discriminatory laws and hate crimes. Florida scored lowest of all of the states. 38% of LGBTQ+ people have considered moving to new states in search of safer conditions.

As Oklahoman legislators push to restrict trans rights and overturn the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, Zane Eaves says his identity as a transgender man has put a target on his back in his home state. One of 18, trans adults in Oklahoma, Eaves has received death threats, as has his wife of 10 years and their two children. He has only crossed the state line three times in his life, but in recent weeks, he made the difficult decision to move his family to North Carolina to be closer to friends and allies.

Sexual orientation refers to an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions to men, women, or both sexes.

This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. Pooling multiple years of data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.

Most historians agree that there is evidence of homosexual activity and same-sex love, whether such relationships were accepted or persecuted, in every documented culture.

As Oklahoman legislators push to restrict trans rights and overturn the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, Zane Eaves says his identity as a transgender man has put a target on his back in his home state. One of 18, trans adults in Oklahoma, Eaves has received death threats, as has his wife of 10 years and their two children. He has only crossed the state line three times in his life, but in recent weeks, he made the difficult decision to move his family to North Carolina to be closer to friends and allies.