PLUS: LGBTQ cases at SCOTUS webinar


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# NEW RESEARCH



# More than 2 million LGBT adults in the US rely on SNAP benefits


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On July 3, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping tax and spending bill, which includes steep cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Our
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finds that 15% of LGBT adults--nearly 2.1 million people, including 250,000 transgender individuals--received SNAP benefits in the past year, compared to 11% of non-LGBT adults.

Almost seven in 10 (69%) LGBT adults who received SNAP benefits had household incomes under $35,000, two-thirds (66%) were living with a disability, and nearly half (49%) had a child under 18 living in their household.


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# WILLIAMS NEWS



# Twelve Soldiers features Brad Sears


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In June, Twelve Soldiers honored the Williams Institute's Brad Sears as their next LGBTQ social justice warrior. Twelve Soldiers is a year-long series of articles and photographs that profile 12 LGBTQ leaders committed to driving change within the community. The article explores Brad's history, his journey to launch the Williams Institute alongside Chuck Williams and Stu Walter, and the ongoing impact of research on the lives and well-being of LGBTQ people.

No matter how dark things are, our community continues to put in the work. I truly believe that if we continue to be out and proud and live our lives openly, we will continue to make progress and create a better, safer world for all of us.

\- Brad Sears, Distinguished Senior Scholar of Law and Policy


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# UPCOMING EVENTS




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# The Court and LGBTQ Rights

# July 10, 2025

Join us for a webinar discussion with McDonald/Wright Chair of Law Cary Franklin on the Supreme Court's recent rulings in two LGBTQ-related cases and the broader implications of these decisions.


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# Under the Gavel: The U.S. Supreme Court's Most Recent Term in Review

# July 15, 2025

Professor Franklin joins a panel of legal scholars to examine the meaning and implications of a broader slate of Supreme Court cases. The event is in person at UCLA's Hammer Museum.


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