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18% of LGBTQ+ adults are parents — and they're raising over 5 million children

The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.

Gender-affirming care improves transgender lives, according to largest survey of trans people

The 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey documents the benefits of gender-affirming health care but shows the challenges trans people continue to face.

LGBTQ+ Poverty Dropped During Pandemic, Except Among This Group

The drop is likely a result of government stimulus programs and affected nearly all LGBTQ+ communities.

Did You Know Poverty Is Sexist?

A new 60-second film by the ONE Campaign explores how women are kept in the cycle of poverty with a single word.

We Must Deal With LGBT Poverty

Advocacy organizations need to address the troubling disadvantages faced by low-income individuals.

STUDY: LGBT People of Color at Risk of Lifelong Poverty

A new report details the discrimination faced by LGBT people of color, its effects, and the solutions.

STUDY: LGBT Women Among Most At-Risk for Poverty

A new study reveals that trans women are 3.8 times more likely to live in poverty than cisgender women.

Trans Survivors Find Refuge From Violence, Poverty

In a world where transgender women are particularly at risk, a safe haven emerges in Portland, Ore.

Study Finds 24 Percent of Southern LGBTQ People Live in Poverty

Disparities found nationwide in number of poor LGBTQ people compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts.

Southern Poverty Law Center Has a Message for Bigot Jeff Sessions

The attorney general recently blasted the SPLC for referring to a hate group as a "hate group."

REPORT: Trans Americans 4 Times More Likely to Be Impoverished

Is there a financial penalty for being transgender in America? The extent of the answers have some serious implications, according to a groundbreaking new report.

REPORT: Bullying, Poverty Linked to Trans Suicide Rate

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Williams Institute released a report Tuesday detailing a number of factors contributing to the exceedingly high rate of suicide attempts among the trans population.

Southern Poverty Law Center adds Libs of TikTok creator to extremist hate watchlist

Chaya Raichik’s inclusion on hate watchlist comes after her posts have been linked to bomb threats and other threats of violence.

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Op-ed: What Must Happen to Lift LGBT Women Out of Poverty

National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund executive director Rea Carey says we can no longer tolerate the financial inequality that queer women face.

White Nationalist Site Joins Anti-LGBT Groups in Campaign Against Southern Poverty Law Center

VDARE.com, a site carrying racist and anti-Semitic articles, joins those objecting to the SPLC's listing of "hate groups."

Tennessee Student Banned from Supporting LGBT Rights Finds Legal Ally

An assistant principal refused to allow students to wear anything with a rainbow on it, saying the image implied sex.

Over Half of Native Trans People Have Attempted Suicide

A new study indicates alarming poverty, abuse, and suicide among Native Americans.

Florida man held woman for ransom in motel after learning she was transgender, police say

The man claimed to be a member of an Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group

Majority of Republicans Say Trans People Are Making Kids Trans

That's one of the shocking-not-shocking findings in a new poll by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Challenges ExGay Therapy

The Southern Poverty Law Center accuses a New Jersey 'conversion therapy' practice of fraud and deception.