Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

First of all, this is a pretty snazzy map if I’ve ever seen one. And it’s interactive, so you can click on the gray buttons under the title to see different maps.But secondly, do take a look at the different maps. See what they’re showing. They left me a little taken aback. We’ve come a…

Andrea Garcia-Vargas

Nov 6, 2014

FACT CHECK TIME!

Our fact-checkers pointed out that the map data is cited to reputable organizations like GLSEN and the National Center for Transgender Equality, among others. Let us know if you find anything that seems off to you!

Add to Google News

More for You

Wholesome

California man’s parents died in 2020 and 2022. He just received a postcard in the mail from them.

bucket list, reverse bucket list, elderly woman, woman writing, making a list

Generations

Clinical psychologist shares why making a ‘reverse bucket list’ is a recipe for happiness

Generations

People try to explain Gen X using only a band, a movie, a TV show, and an obsolete object

Family

A therapist couldn’t stop her toddler’s bedtime tantrums. A simple ‘sleeping selfie’ hack fixed the problem.

New Hampshire, library card, vintage magazine

Culture

Man returns 132-year-old magazine to library. Perfect timing helps him dodge a $12K late fee.

Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Email *

By subscribing, you accept beehiiv's Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. Our site's Privacy Policy applies.

Featured

All Featured Stories →

Pets

A burglar broke in, ate their yogurt, and took a nap. Their golden retriever brought him a toy.

Adam Albright-Hanna

Culture

Historian shares the ‘unhinged’ ways women got the very in-vogue high foreheads of the Middle Ages

Heather Wake

Pets

They said her injured foster cat would need amputation, but she refuses to give up on him

Heather Wake

Life Hacks

15 hard truths that people swear made their lives so much better

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff

At Upworthy, we make the best in humanity more visible so it becomes more possible. Together with our community, creators, and partners, we create stories, ideas, and experiences that change how people see themselves and the world, and inspire them to add more good to it.

Company

Topics

Instagram
LinkedIn
Facebook
TikTok
YouTube

Here’s A Really Cool Interactive Map That Became A Lot Less Cool When I Saw What It Was Illustrating

Tags

More for You

California man’s parents died in 2020 and 2022. He just received a postcard in the mail from them.

Clinical psychologist shares why making a ‘reverse bucket list’ is a recipe for happiness

People try to explain Gen X using only a band, a movie, a TV show, and an obsolete object

A therapist couldn’t stop her toddler’s bedtime tantrums. A simple ‘sleeping selfie’ hack fixed the problem.

Man returns 132-year-old magazine to library. Perfect timing helps him dodge a $12K late fee.

Get stories worth sharing delivered to your inbox.

Featured

A burglar broke in, ate their yogurt, and took a nap. Their golden retriever brought him a toy.

Historian shares the ‘unhinged’ ways women got the very in-vogue high foreheads of the Middle Ages

They said her injured foster cat would need amputation, but she refuses to give up on him

15 hard truths that people swear made their lives so much better