Jesus Cisneros, a queer Latino immigrant from Arizona State University, discusses whose voices matter in debates around marriage equality, LGBTQ protections, deferred action programs, and higher education access for immigrants. Maps show the legal status of these issues by state, with about half of states providing marriage equality and LGBTQ protections, some supporting deferred action while others have challenged it, and varying levels of access to in-state tuition and financial aid for immigrants.

1. Whose Voices Matter?
Jesus Cisneros
Arizona State University
Male
Latino
Able-bodied
Queer
Immigrant
First-generation

3. CA
UT
OK
FL
OR
WA
NM
CO
KS
IL
NY
MD
NJ
CT
RI
MN
Marriage equality
Marriage licenses unavailable
IO
MA
DE
ME
VT
NH
WI
NY
HI
AK
MO
AL
VA
NC
SC
WV
PA
INNV
ID
MT
WY
AZ
LGBTQ: MARRIAGE

4. CA
OR
WA
NM
CO
IL
NY
MD
NJ
CT
RI
MN
Sexual orientation + gender identity
Sexual orientation only
IO
MA
DE
ME
VT
NH
WI
NY
HI
NV
LGBTQ: PROTECTIONS

5. CA
UT
OK
FL
OR
WA
NM
KS
IL
NY
MD
CT
RI
Support DACA and DAPA
Filed lawsuit challenging programs
IO
MA
DE
MEVT
WI
NY
HI
AL
NC
SC
WVINNV
ID
MT
AZ
Immigrant: DEFFERED ACTION
TX
MI
OH
NE
ND
SD
GA
MS
TN
AR
LA

6. In-state tuition + financial aid
In-state tuition only
Immigrant: HIGHER EDUCATION
CA
UT
OK
FL
OR
WA
NM
TX
CO
KS
NE IL
NY
MD
NJ
CT
RI
MN
AZ
IN
SC
GAAL
Bar or restrict college access