Safety by State

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

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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 January 2024.

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.

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Purple states have strong legal protections for both reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.

blue

Blue states have basic legal protection for one group and strong legal protection for the other group.

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Green states have basic or strong protection for one of the groups, and are hostile to the other.

yellow

Yellow states have minimal access/ protection for one of the groups and are hostile to the other. Abortion is illegal in some yellow states.

orange

Orange states are hostile to both LGBTQ+ rights and reprodctive rights. Abortion is illiegal.

"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.

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States with 5 stars have strong legal protections for both reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ rights.

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States with 4 stars  have basic legal protection for one group and strong legal protection for the other group.

3_star

States with 3 stars have basic or strong protection for one of the groups, and are hostile to the other.

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States with 2 stars have minimal access/ protection for one of the groups and are hostile to the other. Abortion is illegal in some yellow states.

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States with 1 star are hostile to both LGBTQ+ rights and reprodctive rights. Abortion is illiegal.

Frequently Asked Questions:

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