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
CONTACTAbout UsCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2025 Equal Entertainment LLC.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
food insecurity
Advocate Channel
News
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
The Farm Bill Will Take Food Out of the Mouths of LGBT Seniors
Trump's war on social programs hits the most vulnerable the hardest.
May 2, 2018
American Indian/Alaskan Native LGBTQ+ Youth Face High Suicide Risk
The Trevor Project has released a new research brief for Native American Heritage Month.
November 17, 2020
Transgender Adults Face Disproportionate Food Insufficiency
Almost half of the trans people in a new survey said they encountered issues paying standard household expenses such as food or rent.
March 29, 2022
GOP Senator Considers Blocking School Meal Funding Over LGBTQ+ Rights
Sen. Roger Marshall said he may obstruct the funds due to new guidance by the Biden administration that bans LGBTQ+ discrimination in programs receiving federal nutrition funds.
June 23, 2022
Democrats Demand That Biden, Leaders Reject Anti-LGBTQ+ Riders in Any Funding Bill
Amid a looming government shutdown, over 160 lawmakers advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in 2024 appropriations discussions.
November 1, 2023
House budget cuts could devastate LGBTQ+ people's health care: What you need to know
It would have terrible consequences for transgender Americans, impoverished LGBTQ+ people, and those living with HIV.
May 22, 2025
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
This Pandemic Exposed the Extreme Vulnerability of LGBTQ Youth
Many LGBTQ young people need a safety net during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how you can help.
April 7, 2020
Joe Biden Launches National Program to Help LGBT Youth
The former vice president has joined forces with YMCA of the USA for a good cause.
May 21, 2018
Trans People and Suicidal Ideation
A UCLA report details a high rate of suicide attempts by transgender Californians, but finds few disparities between trans and cis residents in terms of health care access.
November 1, 2017
LGBTQ+ Community Centers: Invaluable, Imperiled
As other queer spaces shutter, community centers offer services, camaraderie, and respite.
August 7, 2023
Who Is Fighting the Economic Oppression of LGBTQI+ People?
Having a decent livelihood and freedom from discrimination are human rights for all people.
May 17, 2021
Mary Trump, Patti LuPone on the Lasting Carnage of the Trump Years
From the assault on our federal institutions to the president's effect on mental health, the damage is immense.
October 28, 2020
LGBTQ+ People In Beirut Are Suffering As Lebanon Continues to Bleed
Following a revolution, a crisis, a pandemic, and an explosion, LGBTQ+ people are suffering disproportionately in the city of Beirut.
August 18, 2020
This Activist Ensures Black Trans People Don't Go Hungry
Ianne Fields Stewart discusses her organization, The Okra Project, which brings home-cooked meals to trans folks.
August 4, 2020
Republicans pass ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ banning federally funded gender-affirming care for trans people
The Human Rights Campaign called the bill "cruel."
True
May 22, 2025
Rape, Death Threats Heaped on Bi Politician After Anti-Trump Video
Jenna Wadsworth has heard from people wishing violence on her after she posted a video noting the irony of Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.
October 16, 2020
COVID-19 Doesn’t Discriminate — and Neither Should We
The pandemic has fueled anti-Asian bias, and it's incumbent on us all to speak out against such bigotry.
May 13, 2020