Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “violence”
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is observed every year on November 20th to honor and memorialize those who have been lost as a result of transphobia. It also calls attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender and gender-diverse communities. I sought to create a visually appealing, interactive data visualization that spoke to both of these goals. Final Visualizations: …
Gayta Science’s Cathryn Ploehn and Kelsey Campbell were part of a rockstar lineup of data practitioners and designers at the Data Visualization Society’s first-ever Outlier Conference! While the conference as a whole was a high-energy three days of inspiring visualization talks and networking, Gayta Science brought a serious and thought-provoking talk about our experience visualizing anti-trans violence. Visualizing Transgender Lives …
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), …
