All posts tagged "williams institute"
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D.C. Has Highest Percentage of LGBTQ Adults in Nation
The latest Williams Institute report studied the LGBTQ adult population in the U.S. with D.C. having the highest percentage.
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2-in-5 Residents Consider Leaving Florida Over “Don’t Say Gay”
A survey finds 40% of residents have considered leaving Florida due to the "Don't Say Gay" law, a move applauded by state GOP officials.
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Americans Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Religious-Based Discrimination
A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults oppose allowing individuals to justify denying services to LGBTQ people by citing their personal...
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Researchers: Florida Report on Trans Health Care is Flawed, Biased
Researchers from Yale are slamming a report from Florida health care officials that takes a hardline stance against the use of Medicaid dollars to pay...
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Transgender adults are three times more likely to experience food insecurity
A new report finds that transgender adults are more likely to experience food insecurity than cisgender adults.
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Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ people fear they’ll be evicted within the next two months, survey finds
Nearly 1 in 10 LGBTQ people fear they'll be evicted within the next two months due to financial instability, according to a recent survey.
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COVID-19: Nonwhite LGBTQ people tested positive at double the rate of white straight people
New data from fall 2020 shows a stark difference in the impact of the pandemic on LGBTQ people and people of color
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Conversion therapy increases risk of suicide for gay, bisexual adults
LGB adults who have experienced conversion therapy are twice as likely to think about suicide as their peers
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Study: Transgender nondiscrimination laws do not jeopardize public safety in restrooms
A new study finds that Massachusetts’ public accommodations nondiscrimination laws that include gender identity have no affect on the number or frequency of criminal incidents...
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Study: 78,000 transgender Americans could be prevented from voting in 2018
A new study estimates that approximately 78,000 transgender people in eight crucial states will be eligible to vote in the upcoming 2018 elections, but will...
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Survey: 75% of LGBTQ people in Northeast Florida say they have experienced “everyday discrimination”
Despite an inclusive Human Rights Ordinance in Jacksonville, there's still work to do to change attitudes in Northeast Florida
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Rhode Island lawmakers considering bill to ban “gay or trans panic” defense
The American Bar Association has previously urged states to pass similar laws
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Study: LGBTQ acceptance has increased globally, but is more polarized
The study established measured 141 countries and found correlations between acceptance and a country's freedom and economic performance
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Study: Homophobic states like Texas lose billions from hating gay people
Williams Institute estimates that anti-LGBTQ states lose billions in tourism revenue, healthcare costs and business backlash
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Williams Institute: Will Betsy DeVos protect transgender students?
LGBTQ think tank outlines the challenges that continue to face transgender students in schools
