Compare LGBT Rights Between Any Country With Equaldex’s New Feature

Equaldex just launched a new tool that lets you compare LGBT rights and public opinion data between countries, states, and provinces.

The new tool lets you compare the legal status of homosexuality, same-sex marriage, adoption by same-sex couples, right to change legal gender, discrimination protections, ability for LGBT people to serve in the military, age of consent, blood donation, and conversion therapy. Many major countries include public opinion data as well.

Popular comparisons are now available on the sidebar of region pages, letting you easily compare a region with a similar region.

Try it now!

Compare LGBT Rights

Or, try one of these comparisons:

• Compare LGBT rights in United States vs. Canada
  
• Compare LGBT rights in Russia vs. Germany
  
• Compare LGBT rights in China vs. Japan
  
• Compare LGBT rights in Ghana vs. Uganda
  
• Compare LGBT rights in Mexico vs. Brazil
  
• Compare LGBT rights in California vs. New York
• Compare LGBT rights in France, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland
  

(Source: blog.equaldex.com)

Show Your Support for the Global LGBT Rights Movement, Donate a Social Post

Equaldex just started a Thunderclap campaign to promote the global LGBT rights movement. To support the campaign, all you need to do is donate a tweet, Tumblr post, or Facebook post.

If the campaign reaches 100 supporters by June 3rd, everyone will post at once at 12pm PDT.

In some countries, coming out as gay can mean losing your friends, in other countries, it can mean losing your life.

Not many people realize that there are over 75 countries where homosexual activity is illegal and in quite a few of those countries, the consequence can be life in prison, or even the death penalty.

In some of the most homophobic countries in the world, people can be killed for just being themselves. In South Africa and several other countries, lesbians have been “corrective raped" in an effort to "turn them heterosexual.”

The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movement is a global one and it’s time to think global and show our support to those in need. Let’s urge our governments and people around us to recognize us as who we are; humans.

Equaldex is a new collaborative website aimed at crowdsourcing information about LGBT rights around the globe. Using data contributed by users, Equaldex will shine light on LGBT rights in a visual and compelling way.

Introducing Interactive United States LGBT Rights Maps on Equaldex

By popular demand, Equaldex has introduced United States maps showing the legal status of each LGBT issue, in addition to its global maps.

You can now view the status of gay marriage, same-sex adoption, discrimination protection, the ability to change your legal gender, and conversion therapy.

The feature also allows you to view the most recent law changes for each issue within the United States.

Note that the data entered by users is still being verified and edited by users. If you see something inaccurate or missing, please sign up to Equaldex and contribute!

Since Equaldex’s launch in February, this has been one of Equaldex’s most highly requested feature. Last month, Equaldex launched a new interactive visualization of the global opinion of homosexuality.

Equaldex will soon be expanding to other countries. Which countries would you like to see added?

Try it out: Equaldex’s LGBT Rights Maps

Equaldex’s Interactive Map Shows Which Countries Are Most And Least Gay Friendly

Equaldex just released a new interactive visualization of the global opinion of homosexuality. Using PEW Research Center’s 2013 survey data, Equaldex now allows you to visualize which countries are the most and least gay-friendly.

View the global visualization of the acceptance of homosexuality

See also: Map of LGBT rights by country

Gay Marriage is Against Nature [Comic]

by Dan Piraro of Bizarro Comics (via Reddit)

Sign up for early access to Equaldex, the collaborative knowledge base for the LGBT movement.

Equalitopia Rebranded As Equaldex, Alpha Site Launches Soon

To prepare for the private Alpha launch on Saturday, August 17th, Equalitopia has been rebranded as Equaldex.

After a very long hold period, the site is almost ready for its first private launch. Equaldex will open to a small group of Alpha testers next weekend, and if you’d like to get an early peek, sign up on equaldex.com.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, Equaldex is a collaborative knowledge base for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movement.

New Name, New Logo
Over the years, many people misspelled and mispronounced Equalitopia, which is a major branding issue — especially an online brand that people will be typing into search engines and URL bars.

Want a sneak peek? Sign up on equaldex.com.

Gay Acceptance Around The World [Infographic]

The National Post published this infographic overviewing gay acceptance around the world.

(Click to enlarge.)

(via Mathew Hanley)

Georgia State Capitol by Patrick Duffy

Photo taken in Atlanta, Georgia on October 10, 2012 by Patrick Duffy.

More: LGBT Rights in Georgia, United States