The majority of nonbinary adults in the workforce are under 35 and make less than $50,000 per year, and about half of them are people of color. Our new report reveals that employment discrimination against nonbinary employees is widespread and persistent.

Approximately 59% of nonbinary employees have experienced discrimination or harassment at work due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. In the past year, 16% of nonbinary employees reported being fired, not hired, or not promoted due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. One in five (20%) reported experiencing harassment in the workplace.

California is home to 2.9 million LGBT adults. A new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research in collaboration with the Williams Institute finds one in seven LGBT adults in California have a gun in their home. Nearly 10% of them say that it's kept loaded and unlocked.

The study also found that more LGBT adults in California (55%) worry about being a victim of gun violence than non-LGBT adults (45%). Additionally, an estimated 416,000 LGBT adults in the state said they had thought seriously about suicide in the past year, including an estimated 31,600 who live in households with firearms.

On September 7, Williams Institute Founding Executive Director Brad Sears discussed the importance of rigorous, reliable data at the 2024 NLGJA National Conference plenary, Facts, Fear, and Finding Data: Navigating LGBTQ+ Issues in a Challenging Climate. Brad was joined by journalist Erin Reed, National LGBTQ Task Force president Keirra Johnson, and Shelby Chestnut, Exectuive Director of the Transgender Law Center. 

On September 17, the Williams Institute hosted a webinar to discuss discussion of findings from recent research on LGBTQ+ youth food insecurity, strategies community organizations use to address food access, and current government programs that could help. If you were't able to join us, you can watch the recording on our website.

Data Analyst

The Williams Institute is looking for a Project Policy Analyst to assist scholars in conducting public policy, social science, and public health research related to the mission of the Institute. Primary responsibilities include research and analysis of regulations and legislation, preparing written products (e.g., literature reviews, reports, manuscripts, grant proposals, fact sheets, graphics, and presentations), and coordinating project timelines, research materials, and data collection. 

Deadline to apply: September 30, 2024

Judicial and Legal Education Director & Scholar

The Williams Institute is seeking an experienced director to lead the Institute’s educational programming for judges, lawyers, law students, and the public. The Director will also be responsible for running three of the Institute’s premier annual programs: the Williams Institute Moot Court Competition, the Dukeminier Awards Journal, and the Institute’s Annual Update Conference. After the second year in the position, the Director will teach a course at UCLA Law focused on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the law.

Deadline to apply: September 30, 2024

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Hudson Yards on September 12 for our NYC Fall Salon! We appreciated the engaging discussion on the state of LGBTQ law and policy with the Williams Institute's Elana Redfield and Cary Franklin, SoundCloud's Antonious Porch, Coqual's Emilia Yu, Her Justice’s Alexia Korberg, and David Flugman of Selendy Gay.

You are invited to our annual celebration of Los Angeles' trans and nonbinary communities held at Bike Shed Moto Co. in LA's Arts District. The evening is co-sponsored by LA Pride and the TransLatin@ Coalition, with a performance by the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles.

The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law is an academic research institute dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.