LGBTQ people are more likely than non-LGBTQ people to have student loans and experience economic insecurity, poverty, and disabilities
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Removal of data and research from federal government websites threatens the health and well-being of LGBT people
A court order has temporarily required agencies to restore webpages and make their data available
Half of Black LGBTQ employees in the US have faced discrimination or harassment at work due to their LGBTQ status
About 60% of Black LGBTQ workers are under age 35, identify as bisexual, and make less than $50,000 a year
Prohibiting transgender people from accessing bathrooms puts them at added risk of harassment
Transgender people who use restrooms aligned with their sex assigned at birth more likely to face harassment.
LGBT people five times more likely than non-LGBT people to be victims of violent crime
Black LGBT people have the highest rates of victimization overall, followed by Hispanic and White LGBT people
Executive order impacts access to sports for transgender students and professional athletes
An estimated 300,000 youth aged 13 to 17 and about 400,000 young adults aged 18-24 identify as transgender in the U.S.
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