Visualizing state-sponsored homophobia

LGBTQ+ people around the world face state sponsored violence, ranging from laws against promotion of LGBTQ+ identities to laws prohibiting non-heterosexual relationships. To take stock of the specific laws people must face in different countries, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association publishes a world survey of sexual orientation laws, the State-Sponsored Homophobia report. Endangered by these types of laws (and other factors), …

Same-sex marriage /r/dataisbeautiful

Every month for 2018 the reddit /r/dataisbeautiful is hosting a data visualization challenge! Each challenge features a new dataset that users get the chance to be creative with, all for a chance to earn “Reddit Gold”. To my delight, February’s challenge was all about same-sex marriage in the US! A dataset originally from Pew Research Center contained the legal status of all …

Gay Rights, State by State

Aka the visualization that shaped my career. So The Guardian has this page that tracks gay rights in the US by state. It is a 100% awesome. Colored chunks for different kinds of rights, states are grouped so regional patterns are apparent, interactive hovers bring up additional information about the state’s legal environment. Hours of fun people! Awesome interactive visualizations …