Safety by State
Choir's free resource for conference organizers displays current policies for reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights, by state.


Information on abortion access is from the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Information on LGBTQ+ policies and laws is from the Human Rights Campaign.
Data as of August 29, 2022.
Interactive State Map
How to use this tool:
Use the "search by state" bar, hover over a state to view details, or scroll down to the table below.
Purple states have legal protections for reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.
Blue states have protection for one of the groups, and basic access for the other.
Green states have protection for one of the groups, and are hostile to the other.
Yellow states have basic access for one of the groups, and are hostile to the other.
Orange states are hostile to both groups.
"Safety by State" Rating Chart
Sort, filter, and group data based on the information you need using the buttons at the top of the table.
To read all the text in a column, use the column width sliders or click "view larger version" in the bottom right of the table.
States with 5 stars have legal protections for reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.
States with 4 stars have protection for one of the groups and basic access for the other.
States with 3 stars have protection for one of the groups and are hostile to the other.
States with 2 stars have basic access for one of the groups and are hostile to the other.
States with 1 star are hostile to both groups.
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