Debates over Medicaid and affordable healthcare are at the center of the ongoing government shutdown. Our research shows that 1.8 million LGBT adults rely on Medicaid as their primary health insurance.

"Trans people have existed, they will exist, they have always existed." - Jody Herman speaking with @vox.com

We're accepting applications for our 2026 Global SOGIESC Seed Grants Program. The grants are designed to encourage new empirical research focused on LGBTI+ populations in the least developed, low- and middle-income countries. Learn more and apply at tinyurl.com/GlobalGrants26

As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits remain uncertain, we are reminded that 2 million LGBT adults in the U.S. rely on these benefits to feed themselves and their families. #SNAP #Food #Report #Research #governmentshutdown

Proposed limits on refugee admissions to the U.S. could significantly impact LGBTQI+ refugees globally.

The DOE intends to disqualify government and nonprofit employers that do not align with the Trump administration’s agenda from participating in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Just a reminder, approximately 2.9 million LGBTQ people hold over $93 billion in federal student loans.

White, Asian and Pacific Islander women are disproportionately charged with HIV-related prostitution crimes in Pennsylvania.

Eighteen states and DC have enacted shield laws that protect providers of gender-affirming care from legal penalties related to delivering the care. Texas is not one of them. Learn more at bit.ly/GACShield

More than half of the transgender people in the U.S. we surveyed have moved or are planning to move to another state they believe to be more welcoming to gender-diverse individuals.

Nearly 60% of transgender adults surveyed for the 2022 USTS do not have an ID that reflects their correct name and gender. Learn more at bit.ly/TransvoterID

More than 2 million LGBT adults in the U.S. rely on federal food assistance benefits. Learn more in our report at bit.ly/LGBTSNAP

Many LBTQ Latinas in LA County face discrimination and harassment in employment, housing, and health care. For example, one in five reported that a landlord or realtor refused to sell or rent to them because of their LBTQ identity.

Our new study on the lived experiences and needs of LBTQ Latinas in LA County finds the majority face economic instability and food insecurity. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/LALBTQLatinas

Over half of LBTQ Latinas in LA County are living in low-income households, and many struggled with food insecurity in the past year.

Nearly one in five (17%) same-sex couples in the U.S. are raising their own children, including 22% of married same-sex couples. Raising their own children is defined by the Census as a householder raising a biological or adopted child. Learn more at tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

Join us this Friday, October 17, for a discussion of oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging Colorado's ban on licensed health practitioners performing conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth. RSVP at tinyurl.com/Chileswebinar

Our new report finds that more than one in six LBTQ Latinas have been unhoused at some point in the last five years. That's more than double the rate for all adults in LA County and more than four times the rate for GBTQ white men.

Our new report finds that trans and nonbinary immigrants in LA who responded to our survey were twice as likely to be unemployed as non-immigrants.

On Indigenous Peoples' Day, we're reminded that there are 285,000 American Indian and Alaska Native LGBT adults in the U.S. More than 60% of them live in the South and West. bit.ly/AIANSES

Half of the trans and nonbinary immigrants in LA we surveyed for our new report reported experiencing food insecurity in the past three months.

Three-quarters of surveyed trans and nonbinary immigrants in Los Angeles face poverty. Read the full report at tinyurl.com/TNBImmigrantsLA

Our research shows that over 700,000 LGBTQ adults in the U.S. have undergone conversion therapy, including half who received it as adolescents.

“Conversion therapists do exactly the opposite of what mental health professionals recommend. If somebody is struggling with their sexuality or gender, you don’t tell them it’s right to feel shameful.” - Ilan Meyer, Distinguished Senior Scholar of Law and Policy in @theguardian.com

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that nearly six in 10 Latinx LGBT adults live with low incomes, more than any other race/ethnicity. bit.ly/LGBTracediff

Join us on October 17 for a discussion about the oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar, a case before the Supreme Court that challenges Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/Chileswebinar

Our research shows that 18% of LGBT adults experienced food insecurity in the past year, compared to 14% of non- LGBT adults. Nearly 2.1 million LGBT adults rely on SNAP benefits. bit.ly/LGBTSNAP

We built an interactive tool on same-sex couples at the national, state, and county levels. It also allows you to explore data by gender, race/ethnicity, and relationship status. 👉 tinyurl.com/WISSCouples

According to the 2020 Census, Vermont has the highest proportion of female same-sex couples (64%). Washington, D.C. has the lowest. tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

Calling all our LA friends! Join us at Bar Flores on October 15, 2025 for a free celebration of LBTQ Latinas in Los Angeles. The evening will highlight two groundbreaking reports. Cocktails, tacos, and music by DJ KeeLez will be provided. RSVP today: tinyurl.com/LBTQLatinas

According to the 2020 Census, more than half of cohabitating same-sex couples in nearly every state are married. The highest proportion of same-sex couples who were married is in Delaware. Puerto Rico and West Virginia have the lowest percentages. tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

Our analysis of the 2020 Census finds there were 1.2M cohabitating same-sex couples in the US that year. Washington, D.C. (26) had the highest proportion of same-sex couples per 1,000 households, followed by Delaware (13). The Dakotas (4) had the lowest rates. Learn more at tinyurl.com/CensusSnap

Approximately 210,800 transgender adults in the U.S. do not have an ID that lists their correct name and/or gender, which can create obstacles to participating in many facets of public life. Our research: bit.ly/TransvoterID

Thank you to all of our friends and supporters who came out for our NYC Fall Salon on Thursday. We're so grateful to Selendy Gay for hosting us at their incredible office. Check out some photos from the evening here: tinyurl.com/NYC25Photos

As we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, keep in mind that 2.3 million Latinx LGBT adults live in the U.S. More than one-third of them live in low-income households. bit.ly/LatinxLGBT

Join us tomorrow, September 17, for a discussion with the winners of the 2025 Dukeminier Awards, which honor the best law review articles concerning sexual orientation and gender identity from the past year. MCLE available (CA only). RSVP today: bit.ly/Dukeminier2025

Transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violent crime. bit.ly/transvictimized

An estimated 3.3% of youth aged 13-17--about 724,000 teenagers--identify as transgender in the U.S. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

Our 2024 research found that as a result of anti-DEI laws, about half of the LGBTQ+ faculty we surveyed (48%) have explored moving to another state, and 20% have actively taken steps to do so. One-third (36%) have considered leaving academia altogether. Learn more at bit.ly/ImpactDEI

If you are LGBTQ and were impacted by the LA fires, we want to hear from you. Join us for lunch on September 27 for a listening session at Altadena Main Library. RSVP: bit.ly/LAFiresLGBTQ

Just a reminder that our research shows there is no evidence that allowing transgender people to access restrooms aligned with their gender identity negatively affects privacy and safety. bit.ly/transrestroom

“The federal workplace is increasingly an inhospitable place for the transgender employees who remain." - Brad Sears, speaking with the @apnews.com

An estimated 3.3% of youth in the U.S. aged 13-17—about 724,000 teenagers—identify as transgender. Regionally, the Midwest has the highest percentage of transgender youth. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

If you are LGBTQ and were impacted by the LA fires, we want to hear from you. Join us for lunch on September 27 for a listening session at Altadena Main Library. RSVP: bit.ly/LAFiresLGBTQ

On Labor Day, we'd like to remind you that 8 million workers in the U.S. identify as LGBTQ. Those who are out at work are significantly more likely to face discrimination or harassment on the job. bit.ly/LGBTworkplace

"Though data sources are being erased, the transgender population will not be. And yet it will likely be at least a decade before we can publish updated figures on the estimated number of people in the US who identify as transgender." - Jody Herman and @aflor017.github.io for @theconversation.com

Calling all of our NY friends! You're invited to our Fall Salon on September 17. This year, our esteemed panelists will discuss key LGBTQ rights cases decided by the Supreme Court in 2025 and provide a preview of what’s ahead for 2026. RSVP today at tinyurl.com/NYCFallSalon25

"We often think of discrimination as a discrete event that happens on a certain day. For those who are misgendered in the workplace, the experience can become an almost daily challenge." - Brad Sears, speaking with @usatoday.com tinyurl.com/uyn2f7pn

Congratulations to the 2025 Dukeminier Awards winners for best sexual orientation and gender identity legal scholarship! bit.ly/DAJCurrentIssue - Noa Ben-Asher and Margot J. Pollans - D Dangaran - Dara E. Purvis - Ari Ezra Waldman - Gabriel L. Klapholz

2.8 million people in the U.S. (13+) identify as transgender. Three-quarters of them are under age 35. bit.ly/TranspeopleUS

"We just recently got a grasp on how many people identify as trans in the U.S. and what their characteristics are. For these data sources to just suddenly disappear, it is a major setback. The population is not going to go away; we’re just not going to know more about them." - Jody Herman