LGBTQ+ elders are more likely to live in poverty. Here's how we can change that
About 40 percent of LGBTQ+ elders live below the federal poverty line, and their housing situation could be keeping them there.
June 16 2025 1:04 PM
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Housing
Nearly 20% of LGBT Renters Owe Back Rent, Half of Those Fear Eviction
LGBT people are much more likely to rent their homes rather than own them, compared to straight and cisgender individuals.
September 01 2021 12:05 PM
HUD Affirms LGBTQ-Inclusive Policy, Withdraws Anti-Trans Proposal
The Biden administration continues to reverse the former president's hostile policies.
April 23 2021 2:33 PM
Biden Administration Bans Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Housing
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is the first agency to implement President Biden's executive order against such discrimination.
February 11 2021 2:51 PM
LGBTQ+ Americans Like Me Still Face Constant Discrimination
Without the Equality Act, we can -- and will -- be denied apartments, services, and opportunities.
August 03 2020 11:36 AM
True Colors, Others Counter Trump's Attack on Homeless Trans People
The groups are calling on the public to raise objections to a plan to let shelters discriminate against trans clients.
July 17 2020 4:12 AM
This Organization Is Building Tiny Homes for Trans Women of Color
My Sistah's House is helping to ease the housing crisis in the trans community, one home at a time. But that's only the beginning of a much larger dream.
July 17 2020 1:00 AM
HUD Seeks to Allow Discrimination Against Homeless Trans People
Under a proposed rule announced by Ben Carson, federally funded shelters could turn away trans people or force them into unsafe situations.
July 01 2020 9:02 PM
Trump Is Making Anti-LGBTQ Housing Discrimination Worse, Activists Say
Witnesses testified about the problem before a congressional committee -- and noted that housing homeless trans women with other women is no big deal.
October 29 2019 9:52 PM
Bipartisan Bill Seeks LGBTQ Housing Protections
The Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 would protect against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
May 01 2019 10:49 AM
Finding an Apartment or House Is Often Scary When You're LGBTQ
Housing discrimination is something nearly all LGBTQ people have experienced or feared. It's also legal in about half the country.
April 04 2019 6:33 AM
Texas College Student Faces Antigay Housing Discrimination
Kaj Baker was told she made others feel "uncomfortable" in her dorm, and that she can't have visitors due to her sexual orientation.
November 29 2018 9:41 AM
'Inside Out London' Focuses on Housing for LGBTQ Elders
The BBC One show details Jude Watson's effort to create safe, supportive housing for older LGBTQ people.
October 15 2018 7:45 PM
Court: Landlords Must Protect Tenants From Homophobic Harassment
The decision from a federal appeals court comes in the case of a lesbian who says she was physically and verbally assaulted other tenants at her senior housing facility.
August 28 2018 4:10 AM
Married Lesbian Couple Rejected From Senior Home
Mary Walsh and Bev Nance are suing St. Louis's Friendship Village over its discriminatory cohabitation policy.
July 26 2018 9:48 AM
HUD Rewrites History in Trump’s 'Fake News' Administration
There are very real repercussions when departments like Housing and Urban Development drop their commitment to fair policies.
March 13 2018 5:01 AM
Wake Up, Ben Carson: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Will Tell You How It Is
"The president-elect is hiding his business interests from you, from me, from the rest of the country," Sen. Elizabeth Warren told the neurosurgeon turned nominee for Housing and Urban Development.
January 13 2017 6:00 AM
Donald Trump Has Not Been Good to Black Renters
If Donald Trump is good for "the blacks," good must not mean providing equal access to housing.
October 28 2016 11:04 PM
New HUD Rule Strengthens Protections for Trans People in Shelters
The federal agency wants to make sure trans people are housed according to their gender identity.
November 20 2015 2:01 PM