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NEW RESEARCH


** Nearly one-quarter of LBQ women are parents
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New research from the Williams Institute finds nearly one-quarter of LBQ women ages 18 to 59 and an estimated 24% of female same-sex couples have had children. Parents were more likely to be bisexual, in a relationship with a man, and non-urban. Bisexual parents reported greater psychological distress, less life satisfaction and happiness, and less connection to the LGBT community than lesbian parents. Parents with other identities perceived more social support from friends and reported lower levels of internalized homophobia than bisexual parents.

Previous research in October 2020 ([link removed]) found an estimated 19% of transgender adults in the U.S. are parents. The majority of transgender parents are women (53%), while approximately one-third are transgender non-binary (36%) and one-tenth (12%) are transgender men.
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LGBT LAW AND POLICY
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a rule on Tuesday clarifying that the prohibition against sex discrimination under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

The rule is in line with recommendations the Williams Institute made in a comment ([link removed]) submitted to CFPB in December. Our research finds that LGBT people face widespread discrimination in credit-related activities ([link removed]) . And this discrimination contributes to lower homeownership rates among same-sex couples and LGBT people.


** Two new executive orders will protect LGBT students and sexual minority women
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On Monday, President Biden signed two executive orders that could benefit the lives and livelihoods of LGBT students and sexual minority women.

The first order aims to protect LGBT students by requiring the Department of Education to interpret and enforce Title IX to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity. An estimated 3.6 million students ([link removed]) in the U.S. identify as LGBT, including about 150,000 ([link removed]) who identify as transgender. Several Williams Institute studies have documented widespread and pervasive harassment and bullying ([link removed]) of LGBT students at school.

The second order establishes a Gender Policy Council to promote workplace diversity, fairness, and inclusion across the federal workforce and military and to combat gender-based violence. An estimated 5.1% of women ([link removed]) in the U.S. identify as LGBT and an estimated 24% of female same-sex couples ([link removed]) are raising children, compared to 8% of male same-sex couples. Williams Institute research finds that LGBT women, in particular women of color, are disproportionately impacted by unemployment, poverty, and homelessness.
WILLIAMS NEWS


** Congratulations to former Williams Institute fellows
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Former Richard Taylor Law Teaching Fellow Jordan Blair Woods, Associate Professor of Law and Faculty Director of the Richard B. Atkinson LGBTQ Law & Policy Program at the University of Arkansas School of Law, was named one of the 2021 best LGBTQ+ lawyers under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association.
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Former Scott Hill Research Fellow Craig Konnoth, an expert in health care law and law and sexuality, will join the University of Virginia School of Law in the fall. Watch what Craig had to say last month at our 20 Years of Developing Tomorrow's Leaders event about the challenges vulnerable groups face when interacting with the medical system.
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Click here to watch videos ([link removed]) of some of our former fellows discussing the impact the Williams Institute fellowship program has had on their lives and the work they are doing today on our website.
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