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Limiting refugee admissions could disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ refugees: report

There are several ways LGBTQ+ refugees could be denied under Trump's new admissions cap.

Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report

Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.

Federal student loan restrictions will disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ adults

LGBTQ+ people are more likely to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities.

LGBTQ+ People Experience Health Disparities, Economic Insecurity: Poll

New polls from Data for Progress highlight this finding as well as a low sense of belonging among transgender Americans.

LGBTQ+ Troops and Vets Still Struggle Post-DADT, Study Finds

The end of "don't ask, don't tell" and the lifting of the trans military ban haven't solved all problems for LGBTQ+ service members and vets, says the Center for American Progress.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination Persists in the U.S.: Congressional Report

"The fight for equality in this country will not be over until we address all of these disparities and create true equity for the LGBTQ+ community," says U.S. Rep. David Cicilline.

Most Black women don't have access to abortion, and they're going to impact the elections

Out of the 11.8 million Black women between the ages of 15 and 49 in the U.S., 57 percent live in areas that restrict access to abortion.

LGBTQ+ young people are politically engaged — but it's complicated

Motivation to take political action is associated with depression and anxiety, according to a new Trevor Project report.

Survey: LGBTQ+ Americans in Greater Financial Peril Than Others

New Census Bureau data finds more food and housing insecurity among LGBTQ+ people than straight and cisgender Americans.

Why some lesbians and bisexual women experience poverty

Race and education level are involved, but there are differences among the two groups, according to a new study.

LGBTQ Elders Made Our Lives Possible—Now We Must Care for Them

The new Long-Term Care Equality Index from HRC and SAGE will be a big step in addressing the inequities in care for LGBTQ seniors.

Rural Pride: LGBTs in the Hinterlands Get Their Own Party

The National Center for Lesbian Rights is helping queer people from tiny communities have fun, connect, and improve their lives.

LGBTQs Out About Mental Health Concerns Are Resisting Assimilation

Queer and trans people talk about navigating a flawed health care system that divides us by race, gender identity, age, and socio-economic status. 

Watch: Barack Obama's Message in Honor of Stonewall Day

The 44th president will be part of a star-studded virtual fundraising event benefiting groups that provide sorely needed services to the LGBTQ+ community.

Queer aging is the next frontier in LGBTQ+ human rights

Supporting our aging LGBTQ+ community members is vital in the ongoing fight for equal rights, writes SAGE's Michael Adams and Hannah Yore.

Silence isn't a strategy: Why leaders must talk about depression before it talks back

When companies treat mental health like a side‑hustle secret, depression writes itself into the day‑to‑day agenda, loudly reminding leaders that silence carries the highest cost.

In Trump's Sights: Dismantling Equality in Lending

Protecting Dodd-Frank and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau isn't as sexy as saving Obamacare and marriage equality, but it's nearly as imperative.

Trump poised to make LGBTQ+ nonprofit workers ineligible for student loan forgiveness

Trump's plan to gut the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is expected to disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ people.

Preview: What's in Store for LGBT Families in 2014?

The fight for LGBT families' rights will continue next year. Here's what to expect, says Emily Hecht-McGowan, director of public policy at the Family Equality Council.

STUDY: LGBT People of Color at Risk of Lifelong Poverty

A new report details the discrimination faced by LGBT people of color, its effects, and the solutions.

From Out Ambassador and TV Star to Congressional Candidate

Rufus Gifford, whose diplomatic career in Denmark was the subject of a TV series, is now running for Congress to fight Trump.