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Food Insecurity and Reliance on SNAP Among LGBT Adults

The Economic Impact of Marriage Equality 10 Years After Obergefell

Married Same-Sex Couples in the United States on the 10th Anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges

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Transgender People in the US

This interactive provides estimates of the transgender population ages 13 and older on the national, regional, and state levels. It also provides data by age and race/ethnicity. (Last updated 2022)

What percentage of LGBT people are unemployed?

9%

ages 16+

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