NEW RESEARCH

685,000 AAPI LGBT adults live in the US
An estimated 685,000 adults in the U.S. identify as Asian American or Pacific Islander (AAPI) and LGBT. Our new study found AAPI LGBT people fare worse than their non-LGBT counterparts in many measures of economic and social vulnerability, including employment, income, food insecurity, and healthcare access. In addition, AAPI LGBT adults face disparities in mental and physical health, such as depression, asthma, and chronic health conditions. 

Many of the disparities between AAPI LGBT and non-LGBT adults are driven by the high percentage of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander LGBT adults who experience vulnerabilities compared to other groups of adults. Results show that before the pandemic, nearly one in five AAPI LGBT adults in the U.S. said they felt unsafe in their communities while nearly one in three NHPI LGBT adults reported feeling unsafe.
Proportion of AAPI LGBT and non-LGBT adults who reported feeling unsafe
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20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT SERIES
Thank you to everyone who attended our Putting Research Into Action Around the World webinar yesterday. We were honored to host a conversation with international leaders about the importance of data in advancing LGBTI rights globally. Thank you to Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the United Nations Independent Expert on SOGI, OutRight Action International's Jessica Stern, Liberty Matthyse of Gender DynamiX, South African lawyer Letlhogonolo Mokgoroane, Ivana Krstic from the University of Belgrade, and XY Spectrum's Kristian Ranđelović for a thoughtful conversation.

If you weren't able to make the event yesterday, you can watch a recording on our website.
Next up is our 20th Anniversary Gala & Awards Celebration. On June 9, we will highlight the work of the Williams Institute and the partners and organizations who help make it happen. Honorees include Williams Institute founder Chuck Williams and Stu Walter, as well as Colombia Diversa and Morgan Stanley. RSVP to join us!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
n November 2018, during an interview at the University of Virginia Law School, retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy explained that Williams Institute data informed his ruling in favor of marriage equality. Our 2013 study, LGBT Parenting in the US, by Gary Gates found more than 111,000 same-sex couples were raising an estimated 170,000 children. And for Justice Kennedy, "it just seemed wrong under the Constitution that over 100,000 children of gay parents could not have their parents marry."

While the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges was a historic moment, the fight for marriage equality was years in the making. And the work of the Williams Institute helped pave the way. Lee Badgett led a series of reports estimating the impact of same-sex weddings on state economies. Ilan Meyer testified in California's Prop 8 trial, which ultimately upheld marriage equality in the state. Adam Romero and Gary Gates submitted amicus briefs in 15 cases addressing marriage equality, including Obergefell v. Hodges.
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