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LEFT BIAS

These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation.  They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.

• Overall, we rate the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) as left-biased due to its clear advocacy for LGBTQ rights, aligning with left-leaning social justice positions. We rate its content as mostly factual rather than high, mainly due to its advocacy-driven approach, which may leave out important context.
  

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History

Launched in 2006, the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is a nonprofit research organization that advocates for LGBTQ equality. It conducts research, publishes reports, and collaborates with other organizations to provide insights on the legal, social, and policy issues affecting LGBTQ individuals. Through its work, MAP aims to influence public discourse and policy decisions related to LGBTQ rights and welfare. MAP is located in Boulder, CO.

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Funded by / Ownership 

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization funded by Donations. Some notable funders include the David Bohnett Foundation, Gill Foundation, Johnson Family Foundation, Tzedek Social Justice Fund, The Palette Fund, MacKenzie Scott, and Zillow. Chris Maggiano serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors.

Analysis / Bias

MAP’s content predominantly advocates for LGBTQ rights, offering insights into the community’s challenges and achievements with a clear pro-LGBTQ stance. Their “LGBTQ Equality Maps Updates: February 2024” post reviews recent legislative trends impacting LGBTQ rights, noting the introduction of over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in early 2024, focusing on issues like transgender youth healthcare bans and sports participation restrictions. Sources include The Hill,  ACLU, and wvlegislature.gov. They also cite advocacy groups like Equality Florida.  

Another post, “What We’re Tracking: the Clear Coordination of Opponents’ Efforts to Erase LGBTQ People from Public Life,” uses emotionally loaded language to underscore the organized opposition facing LGBTQ communities, using terms like “war on LGBTQ people,” which indicates a bias in portraying adversaries negatively and could polarize by framing the discourse as a battle between allies and opponents. 

MAP’s recommendations for the Biden administration convey a hopeful stance on enhancing LGBTQ rights, reflecting a favorable bias toward the administration’s potential to promote inclusivity and equality through targeted actions and policy reforms. Furthermore, while MAP’s website hosts two distinct blogs, ‘LGBTQ Equality’ and ‘Democracy Maps,’ it’s important to note that ‘Democracy Maps’ redirects to an external website (Medium) with its own bias rating and factual reporting assessment. While there may be collaboration or shared interests between MAP and Democracy Maps, the extent of their partnership is unclear based on the available information.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years.

Overall, we rate the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) as left-biased due to its clear advocacy for LGBTQ rights, aligning with left-leaning social justice positions. We rate its content as mostly factual rather than high, mainly due to its advocacy-driven approach, which may leave out important context. (M. Huitsing 03/06/2024)

Source: https://www.mapresearch.org/

Last Updated on April 5, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check

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