Lgbt acceptance Advancing Acceptance The Bottom LineLaunched by the Movement Advancement Project (MAP), the Biden Foundation, and Gender Spectrum, ldquo;Advancing Acceptancerdquo; raises awareness of the importance of family and community acceptance in the lives of transgender and gender diverse youth. According to the Biden Foundation, when parents and families accept and embrace their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) child, that acceptance dramatically improves their childrsquo;s self-esteem and decreases the likelihood they will experience depression or suicidal ideation, or engage in self-harming behaviors.