Percentage of LGBTQ+ youth that have considered leaving their home state because of LGBTQ-related politics and laws

The map shows which states that LGBTQ+ youth are considering leaving because of LGBTQ-related policies and laws. Florida (69%) and Oklahoma (68%) have the highest percentage, while California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey are tied for the lowest at 16%.

The United States 50-state map uses light to dark colors to show which states that LGBTQ+ youth are considering leaving the most. Florida and Oklahoma are the darkest meaning the highest percentage thinking about moving. California, Rhode Island, and New Jersey are the lightest. The Plains states and the southeast U.S. are mainly darker colors.
Chart: Kiley PetracekSource: The Trevor ProjectGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper