New Report from AARP: "Dignity 2022: The Experience of LGBTQ Older Adults"

New Report from AARP: "Dignity 2022: The Experience of LGBTQ Older Adults"

Dignity 2022: The Experience of LGBTQ Older Adults, increases our understanding of the lived experience of older LGBTQ adults in the areas of relationships, caregiving, home and community, health care, financial security, and their concerns around supportive aging and potential discrimination based on LGBTQ identity, age, and disability.

Half of LGBTQ+ People Have Faced Discrimination at Work, New Study Finds

Half of LGBTQ+ People Have Faced Discrimination at Work, New Study Finds

“Over 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBT.1 Employment discrimination and harassment against LGBT people has been documented in a variety of sources and found to negatively impact employees’ health and wellbeing and to reduce job commitment and satisfaction.”

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals Engaged in a Longitudinal Cohort Study

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary Individuals Engaged in a Longitudinal Cohort Study

While the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States disproportionately impacts marginalized communities, no empiric US-based research has focused specifically on transgender and gender nonbinary (TGNB) people. We examined the pandemic’s impact on an established longitudinal cohort of TGNB individuals (N = 208) by administering an online survey between March-June 2020.

New Report Details Challenges, Rewards for 3 Million LGBTQ People in Rural U.S.

New Report Details Challenges, Rewards for 3 Million LGBTQ People in Rural U.S.

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released a new report, Where We Call Home: LGBT People in Rural Americawhich examines the structural differences in rural life and their unique impact on LGBT people in rural areas, who are both more vulnerable to discrimination and less able to respond to its harmful effects.