Trans Americans consider moves to safer states because of Trump election: Williams Institute
Many who live in states with anti-transgender laws feel threatened.
May 14, 2025
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Many who live in states with anti-transgender laws feel threatened.
Amy Balliett heads up an impressive list of out activists that includes Tony Biel, Brad Sears, Thai Pham, James Neiley, Christoph Babka, Katelynn Cusanelli, and Timothy Scofield.
About 15 percent of LGBTQ+ adults received SNAP benefits in the past year.
The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.
Polls are now asking whether voters would support a gay, bi, or trans candidate -- and just posing that question demonstrates enormous progress.
"Our analysis indicates that employment discrimination against transgender employees is persistent and widespread," the Williams Institute's report states.
The recent legalization of same-sex marriage in California will add an additional $64 million to the state budget over the next three years, according to a new study released Monday by the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy. The study also found the state's wedding industry will grow by approximately $683.8 million in the same period, both from in-state marriages and the predicted 68,000 out-of-state couples who will flock to California to wed starting June 17.
LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.
While conservative Supreme Court justices see a conflict between equal rights and religious liberty, a new Williams Institute study shows faith is important to LGBTQ+ Americans.
On World AIDS Day, it's time politicians and health officials took HIV discrimination as seriously as prevention, testing, and treatment.
Companies need to do better at stopping anti-LGBTQ+ job discrimination — which the Supreme Court has ruled illegal, the think tank notes.
The LGBTQ+ community has lost one of its most ardent and impactful members and supporters.
The agency is taking comments online through Friday about a policy that would assess donors on risk factors for HIV rather than their sexual identity.