Williams Institute. A think tank at UCLA Law dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.

Brief

The Implications of Dobbs on Reproductive Health Care Access for LGBTQ People Who Can Get Pregnant

October 2022
Public Comment

Section 1557 of the ACA: Public Comment

October 2022
Report

Enforcement of HIV Criminalization in Louisiana

September 2022
OUR LATEST PUBLICATIONS

The Williams Institute conducts independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. We ensure that facts—not stereotypes—inform laws, policies, and judicial decisions that affect the LGBT community. Learn more about us.

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Report

The Potential Impact of Voter Identification Laws on Transgender Voters in the 2022 General Election

September 2022
Report

How Many Adults and Youth Identify as Transgender in the United States?

June 2022
Report

The Role of Sexual Orientation and Gender in Workplace Experiences of Cisgender LGB Employees

September 2022

LGBT Demographics

This interactive provides demographic and socioeconomic information about same-sex couples and LGBT individuals at the national, state, and local levels. The data can be filtered by gender and race.
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How many transgender people are there in the U.S.?

1.3 million adults
ages 18+

300,000 youth
ages 13-17
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Gregory Davis

Law Teaching Fellow

Nancy Polikoff

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Will Tentindo

Law Fellow

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The Seventies: A Breakthrough Decade for LGBT Rights

A conversation with lawyers and judges who came out in the 1970s and advocated for equal rights for LGBT people

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October 11, 2022

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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