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.
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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
Transgender people three times more likely than cisgender people to face food insufficiency during the pandemic
People of color and those living at or below the federal poverty level were particularly affected
Black people account for 68% of HIV-related arrests in Virginia
Incarcerating people for HIV-related offenses has cost Virginia at least $3.2 million
More than 490,000 LGBT people in Pennsylvania are vulnerable to discrimination
The state lacks important legal protections for LGBT youth and adults.
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