Responses of LBTQ Latinas in Los Angeles to the question, “What are your biggest sources of worry?”

Our new study, in partnership with Latina Futures 2050 Lab, examines the lived experiences, well-being, and needs of LBTQ Latinas in Los Angeles County.

More than half (53%) of LBTQ Latinas in the county live in households with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, and 51% experienced food insecurity in the past year. More than one in six (16%) have been unhoused at some point in the last five years—more than double the rate for all adults in LA County (7%) and more than four times the rate for GBTQ white men (3%).

Despite the challenges they face, the majority of LBTQ Latinas believe that LA County is a good place for LGBTQ people to live and that elected officials are responsive to their needs.

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Wednesday evening for a celebration of LBTQ Latinas in Los Angeles County! We are grateful to Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Veronica Terriquez of the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center's Latina Futures 2050 Lab, and Bamby Salcedo of the TransLatin@ Coalition for being part of the evening.

A special thanks to our event sponsors, Margarita Gandia, Anthony Pritzker Family Foundation, and the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.

Thank you again for your support. Enjoy some photos from the evening below.

We are excited to announce Ayden Scheim has joined the Williams Institute as a Senior Scholar of Public Policy. Ayden’s research uses intersectional and participatory approaches to examine health and social inequities affecting sexual and gender minority populations around the world. He also leads research on evidence synthesis and measurement.

Ayden serves as Principal Investigator on community-based transgender health studies in India and Canada, as well as a project developing state-level measures of structural stigma for HIV research with Latine sexual and gender minorities. His research on legal gender recognition has helped shape international guidelines and legal decisions.

A social epidemiologist by training, Ayden earned his Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from the University of Western Ontario and his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Toronto. 

Please join us in welcoming Ayden to the Institute!

Please join us for a discussion of the October 7 oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for youth. Panelists will discuss the legal issues raised in the case and present Williams Institute research on the impact of conversion therapy on LGBTQ people.

Join us for an afternoon in Palm Springs, including a discussion on upcoming research about LGBTQ older adults and what's at stake for all LGBTQ people in the current legal and policy landscape. Hosted by Henry Jung, Mark DeAngelis, and Ryan Leaderman.

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.