From The Williams Institute <[email protected]>
Subject Biden's executive order will impact millions LGBT people
Date January 21, 2021 1:37 AM
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Dear John,

Today, President Biden signed a sweeping executive order directing federal agencies to adopt a comprehensive approach to advancing equity for all, including in federal employment, policies, programs, and services. This is the first day one executive order by a President to address LGBT people specifically and the first-ever executive action to mention those who identify as “queer” by name.

According to Williams Institute research, 13 million ([link removed]) LGBTQ youth and adults live in the US. LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination in all areas of their lives. Recent Williams Institute research has documented discrimination ([link removed]) against LGBTQ people in employment ([link removed]) , housing ([link removed]) , public accommodations ([link removed]) , health care ([link removed]) , and other settings.

Nearly 40% ([link removed]) of LGBT adults in the U.S. are people of color. Adults who identify as LGBT are more racially and ethnically diverse than the general population. Many LGBT people of color are particularly vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and homelessness. A 2019 study ([link removed]) found both LGBT and non-LGBT racial minorities had higher rates of poverty than white people.

Key findings from Williams Institute research include
* An analysis of data ([link removed]) collected by Gallup found that 60% of LGB people report being fired from or denied a job compared to 40% of heterosexual people.
* The same analysis found that 15% of LGB people report being prevented from moving into or buying a house compared to 6% of heterosexual people.
* Stigma and discrimination ([link removed]) increase risk for mental distress, mental, health problems, suicide, and lower social wellbeing among LGB people compared to their non-LGB counterparts.
* 17% of LGB adults ([link removed]) and 30% of transgender ([link removed]) adults have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives, compared to 6% of the general population.
* 22% of LGBT adults live in poverty ([link removed]) in the U.S. compared to 16% of non-LGBT people.
* 9% of LGBT adults are unemployed ([link removed]) compared to 5% of non-LGBT people.
* 27% of LGBT adults experience food insecurity ([link removed]) compared to 17% of non-LGBT adults.

LGBTQ people of color are even more likely to experience economic hardships.
* Nearly 40% ([link removed]) of LGBT people are people of color, including Latino/a (22%), Black (12%), Asian (2%), Native American/Alaskan Native (1%), Hawaiian Native/other Pacific Islander (1%).
* Among the transgender population, 16% ([link removed]) identify as Black, 21% ([link removed]) identify as Latino, and 8% ([link removed]) identify as another race or ethnicity.
* LGBT people of color are more likely to live in poverty ([link removed]) than white LGBT people: 37% of Latino/a LGBT people, 31% of Black LGBT people, 23% of Asian LGBT people, and 22% of multiracial LGBT people live in poverty, compared to 15% of white LGBT people.
* Among LGBT people ([link removed]) , 38% of multiracial people, 37% of Black people, and 32% of Latino/a report not having enough money for food in the past year, compared to 22% of white LGBT people.
* LGBT people of color have similar or higher rates of unemployment compared to white LGBT people: 11% ([link removed]) of Black LGBT people, 9% ([link removed]) of Latino/a people LGBT people, and 7% ([link removed]) of LGBT Asian LGBT people are unemployed, compared to 7% of white LGBT people.

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