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Haley Norris is a policy analyst for the LGBTQI+ Policy team at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Norris served as an American Political Science Association fellow in the office of Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT). They have taught courses in gender, sexuality, and politics at Rutgers University and Bryn Mawr College. Norris earned a Ph.D. in political science from Rutgers University and attended Tulane University as an undergrad. Norris is originally from southeast Louisiana and now lives in South Jersey with their dog, Bean, and their partner.

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The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk ArticleOctober 10, 2025

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The Trump Administration’s Campaign To Rebrand Conversion Practices Puts LGBTQI+ Communities at Risk

The Trump administration’s recent attacks on transgender people are the latest effort in a decades-long attempt by the far right to mainstream conversion practices—even though they have been thoroughly discredited.

Oct 10, 2025

Haley Norris

Conversion therapy isn’t real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion In the NewsOctober 8, 2025

Conversion therapy isn’t real. Junk science that harms LGBTQ youth should be banned. | Opinion

Haley Norris writes in USA Today about the Supreme Court's anticipated rejection of the scientific evidence discrediting conversion practices.

Oct 8, 2025 USA Today

Haley Norris

The State of Disabled LGBTQI+ People in 2024 ReportJuly 15, 2025

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The State of Disabled LGBTQI+ People in 2024

New LGBTQI+ Community Survey data from the Center for American Progress and NORC show that disabled LGBTQI+ people experience higher rates of discrimination in public services, education, employment, housing, and health care than their nondisabled LGBTQI+ and disabled non-LGBTQI+ peers.

Jul 15, 2025

Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty, Haley Norris

LGBTQI+ People Are Underinsured and Experience Health Insurance Discrimination in Key Areas ArticleJune 30, 2025

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LGBTQI+ People Are Underinsured and Experience Health Insurance Discrimination in Key Areas

New Center for American Progress survey findings demonstrate how LGBTQI+ people are at greater risk of losing access to health care under the proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Jun 30, 2025

Haley Norris

The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap ArticleJune 17, 2025

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The 2024 LGBTQI+ Wage Gap

In recognition of LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, new analysis from the Center for American Progress’ LGBTQI+ Community Survey shows that in 2024, LGBTQI+ households made just 85 cents for every dollar earned by non-LGBTQI+ households, equaling about $12,600 less per year.

Jun 17, 2025

Sara Estep, Haley Norris

How the Disability and LGBTQI+ Communities Intersect ArticleMarch 27, 2025

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How the Disability and LGBTQI+ Communities Intersect

The fight for the civil rights and bodily autonomy of the U.S. disability and LGBTQI+ communities are intertwined—and it is more important than ever for them to remain united as nondiscrimination protections in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are under attack.

Mar 27, 2025

Casey Doherty, Haley Norris, Mia Ives-Rublee, 1 More Caleb Smith

The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025

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The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024

New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more.

Mar 12, 2025

Caleb Smith, Haley Norris

United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone ArticleDecember 2, 2024

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United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone

Should the court side with families and doctors, the decision in United States v. Skrmetti could overturn bans on lifesaving transgender medical care, but should the justices decide otherwise, the implications for everyone’s access to health care could be drastic.

Dec 2, 2024

Haley Norris

Transgender Medical Care: What You Should Know and How To Preserve Access to Care ReportDecember 2, 2024

Transgender Medical Care: What You Should Know and How To Preserve Access to Care

Transgender medical care is safe, effective, lifesaving—but access to it is under attack.

Dec 2, 2024

Caleb Smith, Haley Norris

Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S. ArticleNovember 20, 2024

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Climate Change Jeopardizes HIV Care in the U.S.

Policymakers and public health officials need to take steps to integrate climate resilience in HIV/AIDS health care programs to mitigate the disproportionate impact that extreme weather events have on people living with HIV.

Nov 20, 2024

Haley Norris