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.
April 23, 2025
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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.
March 20, 2025
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.
July 4, 2023
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.
April 29, 2022
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.
December 19, 2022
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.
May 15, 2024
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.
August 13, 2021
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.
January 11, 2025
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.
April 15, 2019
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.
May 2, 2018
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.
May 23, 2019
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.
June 23, 2020
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.
August 29, 2024
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.
February 21, 2017
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.
December 24, 2013
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.
April 23, 2015
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.
August 29, 2018
LGBTQ+ Activists, Allies Raise Funds for Black Trans Lives
Obama, Biden, Taylor Swift, Hayley Kiyoko, Katy Perry, and more joined forces for this year's Stonewall Day.
June 26, 2020
On Earth Day, Two Youth Climate Activists Come Out
Two prominent climate activists share their coming out stories and discuss the intersections between queerness and climate change.
April 22, 2019
Out Politicians to Hold a Virtual Town Hall on Pandemic's LGBTQ Impact
They will call for a national effort to document and address the crisis's impact on LGBTQ Americans.
April 28, 2020