One-third of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault while in college
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More than half of transgender students in higher education report poor mental health
Many face bullying, harassment, assault, and unfair treatment
LGBT people of color three times more likely than white non-LGBT adults to face food insufficiency during the pandemic
Transgender people, cisgender bisexual people, and cisgender lesbian women were most likely to face hunger
LBQ girls and women of color overrepresented in child welfare and criminalization systems
A disproportionate amount of LBQ girls are in the foster care system, and the number of Black girls in custody is twice as many as the general population. In addition, a significant percentage of LBQ women had been moved to different placements as children due to their sexual orientation.
Bans put more than 58,000 transgender youth at risk of losing access to gender-affirming care
As of March 2022, 15 states have restricted access to gender-affirming care or are currently considering laws that would do so
Nearly half of LGBT people of color live in low-income households
New study and data interactive present differences in socioeconomic and health indicators among six racial groups of LGBT adults
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