Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the LGBTQI+ Community in 2022 ReportJan 12, 2023 Discrimination and Barriers to Well-Being: The State of the LGBTQI+ Community in 2022 A comprehensive new CAP study finds that many LGBTQI+ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, employment, housing, and health care, as well as in the public sphere. Jan 12, 2023 Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald
What You Need To Know About the Equality Act Fact SheetMar 15, 2021 What You Need To Know About the Equality Act This fact sheet outlines how the Equality Act would provide much-needed civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, women, people of faith, and others. Mar 15, 2021 Thee Santos, Caroline Medina, Sharita Gruberg
Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies ArticleFeb 16, 2021 Making the Case for Chosen Family in Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies To ensure that LGBTQ individuals are included in paid family and medical leave policies, lawmakers must design the policies to cover diverse family relationships and allow for caregiving of chosen family. Feb 16, 2021 Lindsay Mahowald, Diana Boesch
Lessening the Pandemic’s Burden on LGBTQ Workers and Families ArticleFeb 11, 2021 Lessening the Pandemic’s Burden on LGBTQ Workers and Families Government strategies to address COVID-19 and improve socioeconomic conditions must include targeted assistance for LGBTQ workers and households. Feb 11, 2021 Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald
Fair Play ReportFeb 8, 2021 Fair Play Despite recent legislative pushback, schools across the country are recognizing the important benefits of equal participation in sports for all young people, including transgender youth. Feb 8, 2021 Shoshana K. Goldberg
Government Strategies To Address the Coronavirus Must Include Targeted Assistance for LGBTQ Communities ArticleFeb 1, 2021 Government Strategies To Address the Coronavirus Must Include Targeted Assistance for LGBTQ Communities Mitigating the coronavirus pandemic’s detrimental impacts on the lives of LGBTQ people will require a strategically coordinated policy effort at all levels of government. Feb 1, 2021 Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald
Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America ReportJan 12, 2021 Improving the Lives and Rights of LGBTQ People in America The incoming Biden administration has stated its commitment to advancing LGBTQ equality, which will require undoing the harms caused during the last four years and by generations of discrimination, as well as proactively championing a progressive agenda. Jan 12, 2021 Caroline Medina, Sharita Gruberg, Lindsay Mahowald, 1 More Thee Santos
How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage ReportDec 21, 2020 How Religion and LGBTQ Rights Intersect in Media Coverage A study of recent news articles across national and local media outlets reveals that media coverage of LGBTQ rights more often cites religiously identified sources who oppose LGBTQ equality than those who support it. Dec 21, 2020 Rucha Modi, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons, Maggie Siddiqi, 1 More Rasheed Malik
Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People ReportNov 16, 2020 Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People America must restore its leadership role in advancing LGBTI equality and human rights more broadly on the global stage. Nov 16, 2020 Phil Crehan, Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, Kerry-Jo Ford Lyn, 5 More Jay Gilliam, Sharita Gruberg, Ryan Kaminski, Chloe Schwenke, Ryan Thoreson
Supreme Court Case Could Give Taxpayer-Funded Service Providers a Broad License To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People ArticleOct 20, 2020 Supreme Court Case Could Give Taxpayer-Funded Service Providers a Broad License To Discriminate Against LGBTQ People A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could allow discrimination against same-sex couples seeking to foster children and may also have broad negative impacts on nondiscrimination laws that affect a broad range of services and individuals. Oct 20, 2020 Lindsay Mahowald, Caroline Medina
Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Have Devastating Impacts on LGBTQ People ArticleOct 15, 2020 Repealing the Affordable Care Act Would Have Devastating Impacts on LGBTQ People New nationally representative data reveal significant gains for LGBTQ people under the Affordable Care Act. Oct 15, 2020 Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald
The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020 ReportOct 6, 2020 The State of the LGBTQ Community in 2020 A comprehensive new study from the Center for American Progress finds that many LGBTQ people continue to face discrimination in their personal lives, in the workplace and the public sphere, and in their access to critical health care. Oct 6, 2020 Sharita Gruberg, Lindsay Mahowald, John Halpin
The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Transgender People Facing Homelessness ReportSep 3, 2020 The Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Transgender People Facing Homelessness As homelessness among transgender people increases, the Trump administration is attempting to cruelly and illegally restrict their access to critically needed housing services. Sep 3, 2020 Thee Santos, Lindsay Mahowald, Sharita Gruberg