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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.

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Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'

Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.

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Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

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Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana

Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."

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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.

Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities'

Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.

7 takeaways from Kamala Harris’s Ellipse speech to ‘turn the page’ on Donald Trump

More than 75,000 people gathered to hear the vice president’s closing argument for an America under her leadership.

Safe as Houses

Bishops Dont Ban Housing Discrimination

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Once Again, No Pride Proclamation From the White House

Donald Trump has issued several proclaimations for June, but Pride is missing for the second year in a row.

How Confusing Laws Are Hitting Our Bank Accounts

Family planning and anxieties about legal protections are having a significant effect on our bank accounts.

Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

It’s Pride Month, But Trump Refuses to Acknowledge It

For each of the last eight years, President Obama proclaimed June as LGBT Pride Month. His successor can't be bothered.

Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana

Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."

Hong Kong Appeals Court Rules Housing Authority Can’t Discriminate Against Some Same-Sex Couples

The ruling came too late for one of the plaintiffs, whose husband continued the battle when he died by suicide before the courts could rule in their favor.

How Racism and Wealth-Hoarding Led Us to the Financial Brink

The out CEO of Equality Illinois has written an indictment of America's unequal economy in his new book, Our Fair Share. Read an exclusive excerpt here.

Trump Skips Pride and Steps on Obama's Legacy

By not issuing a Pride proclamation or hosting a reception, Trump proves he's determined to roll-back all the LGBT progress of the last administration.

We Must Uplift Black LGBTQ People Through Economic Empowerment

"We believe that if you give folks the tools that they need to succeed, they'll be successful," writes Sean Coleman.

This Organization Is Building Tiny Homes for Trans Women of Color

My Sistah's House is helping to ease the housing crisis in the trans community, one home at a time. But that's only the beginning of a much larger dream.

Safety, Inclusion, and Success at Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is helping to create safe schools, inclusive workplaces, and financial success.

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homeownership

About 40 percent of LGBTQ+ elders live below the federal poverty line, and their housing situation could be keeping them there.

Twenty U.S. representatives are demanding to know about the homeownership "disparities" between LGBTQ+ people and their straight, cisgender peers.

More than 75,000 people gathered to hear the vice president’s closing argument for an America under her leadership.

Wells Fargo

Donald Trump has issued several proclaimations for June, but Pride is missing for the second year in a row.

Family planning and anxieties about legal protections are having a significant effect on our bank accounts.

The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.

For each of the last eight years, President Obama proclaimed June as LGBT Pride Month. His successor can't be bothered.

Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."

The ruling came too late for one of the plaintiffs, whose husband continued the battle when he died by suicide before the courts could rule in their favor.

The out CEO of Equality Illinois has written an indictment of America's unequal economy in his new book, Our Fair Share. Read an exclusive excerpt here.

By not issuing a Pride proclamation or hosting a reception, Trump proves he's determined to roll-back all the LGBT progress of the last administration.

"We believe that if you give folks the tools that they need to succeed, they'll be successful," writes Sean Coleman.

My Sistah's House is helping to ease the housing crisis in the trans community, one home at a time. But that's only the beginning of a much larger dream.

Wells Fargo is helping to create safe schools, inclusive workplaces, and financial success.