Also: Join us for the launch of a new book by M.V. Lee Badgett
Earlier this month, California State Senator Scott Wiener introduced a bill that would require the state, county health officials, and providers to collect data on the impact of COVID-19 on LGBT Californians. Our two new reports examine the health and economic vulnerabilities to COVID-19 among LGBT Californians, highlighting the need for this data. Also: Meet our summer law fellows and join us for a webinar with M.V. Lee Badgett about her new book, The Case for LGBT Equality.
NEW RESEARCH
1.7 million LGBT adults live in California
An estimated 15% of LGBT adults in the U.S. live in California and many have one or more health conditions that put them at high risk of COVID-19 illness, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or HIV. In addition, about 612,000 LGBT Californians were living below 200% of the federal poverty level prior to the pandemic. An estimated 251,000 of them were working in industries facing substantial job losses, such as hospitality, health care, retail, and construction.
WILLIAMS NEWS
Welcome our new summer law fellows
Nick Esposito | Palm Fellow
Nick Esposito is a rising 2L at UCLA Law. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics and Psychology from Fordham University.
Celia Meredith | Haber Fellow
Celia Meredith is a rising third-year student in a joint degree program (JD and MA) at Indiana University Bloomington. They have an undergraduate degree in Latin American Studies from Smith College.
Trevor Mullin | Badgett Fellow
Trevor Mullin is a rising 2L at UCLA Law. He has an undergraduate degree in Government from Harvard College.
You are invited to a webinar with M.V. Lee Badgett on May 26
We are excited to announce the publication of a new book by Williams Institute Distinguished Scholar M.V. Lee Badgett on the economic toll of LGBT discrimination. Please join the Williams Institute, Odyssey Bookshop, and Beacon Press on May 26 at 2pm PT for a webinar with Lee to discuss the findings of her book.
Written for a general audience, the book has been called "eye-opening in its global scope...a must-read for all business leaders and policymakers" by Janet Yellen, Distinguished Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
