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
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Nonbinary job applicants using 'they/them' pronouns are less likely to get hired: report
Openly nonbinary candidates receive a lower response rate than their perceived cisgender peers, according to a new study.
April 4, 2024
Limiting refugee admissions could disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ refugees: report
There are several ways LGBTQ+ refugees could be denied under Trump's new admissions cap.
October 31, 2025
Trump Should Care About LGBT People Being Bumped Off Census
He may not give a fig about our rights, but he does understand money, according to Justin Nelson and Chance Mitchell of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
March 31, 2017
STUDY: Partner Violence Is 'Critical Issue' for LGBTQ
A new national report sees some improvement in the response to such violence along with a need for far more to be done.
October 27, 2015
Tennessee Advances Anti-Trans Bills, Delays on Adoption
One bill would require the state attorney general to defend school districts' anti-transgender restroom restrictions.
April 30, 2019
Arizona's Jan Brewer Vetoes Bill, Declares It Pointless
The Arizona governor said she'd met with numerous people and still couldn't find an example of what the bill was supposedly crafted to defend against.
February 26, 2014
A Global Report Card on LGBTQ+ Rights for IDAHOBIT
From Brunei to Brazil, Budapest to Boise, LGBTQ+ people are fighting for their lives and dignity.
May 17, 2020
Stop at Rainbow Crosswalks Honors John Lewis's LGBTQ+ Rights Legacy
The funeral procession for Lewis stopped at the crosswalks in a heavily LGBTQ+ Atlanta neighborhood.
July 30, 2020
Ireland Seeks to Ban Conversion Therapy
Irish Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman is committed to having the practice banned by 2024.
January 3, 2023
Business Backlash Descends on Mississippi
After passing a sweeping anti-LGBT law, big businesses aren't feeling so hospitable toward the Hospitality State.
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April 6, 2016
REPORT: Trans Americans 4 Times More Likely to Be Impoverished
Is there a financial penalty for being transgender in America? The extent of the answers have some serious implications, according to a groundbreaking new report.
February 18, 2015
California's first state-wide LGBTQ+ senior survey shows mixed experiences
The state-wide survey of over 4,000 LGBTQ+ Californians shows high levels of personal satisfaction overall but serious concerns for trans women.
November 29, 2024
With Equality Act Languishing, Companies Need to Step Up
Since the federal government won't be banning anti-LGBTQ workplace discrimination any time soon, corporations and businesses need to pick up the slack.
June 20, 2019
LGBTQ Tennesseans Fight 'Slate of Hate'
The state has seen a rash of anti-LGBTQ legislation this year, and some of it's being voted on this week.
March 20, 2019
Duke President Urges Repeal of Anti-LGBT North Carolina Bill
In a statement issued Monday, Richard Brodhead argued the bill “runs counter to the ideals of Duke University.”
April 19, 2016
STUDY: Number of Married Same-Sex Couples Up by 50 Percent
By the end of 2013, there were an estimated 130,000 married same-sex couples in the U.S., a 50 percent increase from three years earlier, says a new Williams Institute study.
September 30, 2014
Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ+ cabinet: An in-depth look
Trump's 2.0 cabinet is a cast of characters from right-wing television and MAGA politics. Here are their LGBTQ+ rights records.
May 26, 2025
Is Gay Dating Racism Creating a Black HIV Crisis?
Studies have shown that racism in the gay community is a factor in limiting the dating pool for black men. Does this information help us in the fight against HIV or distract from other issues?
September 21, 2015