[[link removed]]Dear John,

As we reach the end of Pride Month, I wanted to talk about some of the ways the
climate crisis intersects with LGBTQ issues.

As climate change worsens, its effects will be felt differently by people across
the country and the world. This means that people that are already marginalized
will face disproportionate impacts, compared to their less marginalized
counterparts. For example: LGBTQ youth already comprise 40% of all unhoused youth
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disasters destroy homes and threaten livelihoods, those that already have
precarious living situations are at an increased risk. Think about when extreme
cold or severe heat waves come around — if you lack stable housing, it can be
very difficult to find a way to stay safe and away from the elements. Climate
justice calls for no one to be left out, especially those pushed to the margins like the LGBTQ community.

Climate change threatens to destroy everything we know and hold dear by fueling
an increase in stronger and more destructive climate catastrophes like rising
seas, hurricanes, and uncontrollable wildfires. The cost of climate inaction far
outpaces the cost of taking action now. This is why we are calling for bold climate investments in future economic recovery
legislation.



This Pride Month, call on your legislators to invest in climate
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change only exacerbates existing inequalities in society, and any solutions to
this issue must be intentional about rectifying this.

In solidarity,

Lotanna Obodozie
Advocacy Associate
Generation Progress



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