Project EquiTee is a trans-specific scorecard that gives state legislators a letter grade based on their voting habits on anti and pro trans bills. It includes the vote history on bills from the 2023 legislative sessions in Illinois and Ohio and counts all votes including those in committee and on the floor.
Fellow Bios
Mani Vinson, MHSA aka Mani!!! is an emerging digital content producer, activist scholar, and digital organizer passionate about Black and LGBTQ+ health, wellness, and JOY. With over 7 years of dynamic experience in health equity research and content production, Mani is dedicated to using storytelling as a catalyst for our collective liberation. What excited Mani the most about the Data x Power Fellowship was the opportunity to develop a data visualization project centered on anti and pro-transgender legislation, as well as connecting with other like-minded, creative Movement Data Practitioners and Technologists. Post fellowship, Mani intends to continue building their movement data skills, with the hope of expanding Project EquiTee to include all 50 states in the US. Mani is from the Midwest, is the oldest of 6 kids, and loves video games, funny movies, and their dog, Kane.
Jessy Lancaster is a data manager and aspiring analytics engineer, and has worked in the movement for 15 years. They live in Chicago with their partner and their two cats.
