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
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
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.
The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.
"We believe that if you give folks the tools that they need to succeed, they'll be successful," writes Sean Coleman.