04/25/2026
Maybe we should start tagging not on some with cash rewards. MEMORIZE YOUR LOCATION AND PICK THE TWO CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME to assist. That gives you a three-location focus.
Plenty of cases to check at your location. INDEPENDENT LGBTQ
(50 U.S. states + DC + 5 territories + 4 military + 10 Canadian provinces + 3 Canadian territories + 7 expansions/specialized/international).I've grouped them for easy reference, with the hashtag format you use (e.g., or variations like ).
U.S. States (50)
AL—Alabama →
AK — Alaska →
AZ — Arizona →
AR — Arkansas →
CA — California →
CO — Colorado →
CT — Connecticut →
*DE — Delaware →
FL — Florida →
GA — Georgia →
HI — Hawaii →
ID — Idaho →
IL — Illinois →
IN — Indiana →
IA — Iowa →
KS — Kansas →
KY — Kentucky →
LA — Louisiana → a
ME — Maine →
MD — Maryland → md
MA — Massachusetts →
MI — Michigan →
MN — Minnesota → mn
MS — Mississippi → ms
MO — Missouri → mo
MT — Montana → mt
NE — Nebraska → ne
NV — Nevada → nv
NH — New Hampshire →
*NJ — New Jersey →
NM — New Mexico → nm
NY — New York → ny
NC — North Carolina → nc
ND — North Dakota → nd
OH — Ohio → oh
OK — Oklahoma → ok
OR — Oregon → or
*PA — Pennsylvania →
RI — Rhode Island → ri
SC — South Carolina → sc
SD — South Dakota → sd
TN — Tennessee → tn
TX — Texas → tx
UT — Utah → ut
VT — Vermont → vt
VA — Virginia → va
WA — Washington → wa
WV — West Virginia → wv
WI — Wisconsin → wi
WY — Wyoming → wy
U.S. Federal District & Territories (6)
DC — District of Columbia →
AS — American Samoa →
GU — Guam →
MP — Northern Mariana Islands →
PR — Puerto Rico →
VI — U.S. Virgin Islands →
Military / Armed Forces Codes (4)
AA — Armed Forces Americas (except Canada) →
AE — Armed Forces Europe, Middle East, Africa (and Canada overlap) →
AP — Armed Forces Pacific →
AC — Armed Forces Canada →
Canadian Provinces (10)
AB — Alberta →
BC — British Columbia →
MB — Manitoba →
NB — New Brunswick →
NL — Newfoundland and Labrador →
NS — Nova Scotia →
ON — Ontario →
PE — Prince Edward Island →
QC — Quebec →
SK — Saskatchewan →
Canadian Territories (3) NT — Northwest Territories →
NU — Nunavut →
YT — Yukon →
Additional / Specialized / International Codes (4) — Bringing to 77RO — Romania →
NZ — New Zealand →
JP — Japan →
KR — South Korea →
Specialized Advocacy Codes (3 more, if counting toward expansions; your posts list these separately but contribute to "over 77" mentions in some contexts)
CC — Cold Case Squad →
MM — Missing & Murdered →
UI — Unidentified →
NW — Northwest Territory (variant/emphasis) →
Core geo/military = 73 + 1 independent
(50 states + DC + 5 territories + 4 military + 10 provinces + 3 territories). +4 international (RO, NZ, JP, KR) = 78.
Advocates need to focus on their own location because local-level engagement is often the most direct, effective, and impactful way to drive meaningful change. Issues decided at the city, county, or state level—such as housing policies, education, public safety, transportation, social services, and community resources—tend to have a far greater and more immediate effect on people's daily lives than distant national or global matters. Local officials are more accessible, less partisan in many cases, and more responsive to constituents they know personally or who live in their districts, making it easier to build relationships, share firsthand knowledge of community needs, and influence decisions.
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