82% of trans workers have suffered discrimination or harassment: report
"Our analysis indicates that employment discrimination against transgender employees is persistent and widespread," the Williams Institute's report states.
November 21, 2024
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No, 'Morning Joe,' trans people didn’t get Trump elected
Donald Trump may have won in part based on lies Republicans spread about a vulnerable minority of Americans.
November 7, 2024
Over 210,000 transgender citizens could have trouble voting in the 2024 election
Transgender Americans "may face barriers to voting in person" due to a "mismatch with their information as listed on voter registration rolls," according to a new report.
September 10, 2024
Coming out at work can lead to discrimination: Williams Institute
Companies need to do better at stopping anti-LGBTQ+ job discrimination — which the Supreme Court has ruled illegal, the think tank notes.
August 27, 2024
Gay men prefer cities whereas lesbians prefer the country, census (finally) proves
The long-standing joke among the LGBTQ+ community finally has data behind it.
August 27, 2024
Most married same-sex couples worried about challenges to marriage equality: study
In the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their marriage rights.
June 24, 2024
Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America
The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.
May 17, 2024
Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study
New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.
May 6, 2024
Over 90% of trans youth live in states pushing anti-trans legislation: report
Ninety-three percent of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 — approximately 280,300 children — live in states that have considered or enacted laws restricting their rights.
April 23, 2024
Climate change has a bigger impact on LGBTQ+ couples than straight couples. Here's how
Climate change "exacerbates existing disparities among individuals and communities," according to a new study.
April 22, 2024
University of South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says she supports transgender athletes in women's sports
"If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports...you should be able to play," Staley said.
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April 6, 2024
What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
February 14, 2024
No, transgender and nonbinary people are not frequently mass shooters
In the wake of a tragic mass shooting in Iowa, conservatives and far-right extremists have falsely peddled the claim that the LGBTQ+ community is dangerous, but data refutes that claim.
January 5, 2024
LGBTQ+ Population in the U.S. Grows by Over 2 Million
And the community is only getting bigger.
December 23, 2023
Tennessee's Controversial Sex Worker Law Discriminates Against Those With HIV: DOJ
The law is the subject of a separate lawsuit from sex workers living with HIV.
December 4, 2023
More Than 100K Transgender Youth Live in States Impacted by Restrictive Laws: Study
The study also found that almost 150,000 trans youth live in states that protect transgender rights.
October 23, 2023
Florida GOP Chair Encourages 'Perverted' Don’t Say Gay Opponents to Leave State
The comments come as a new survey shows three out of five Floridians have considered taking him up on the offer.
August 13, 2023
80% of Transgender Americans Have Considered Suicide: Study
The data from UCLA Law School’s Williams Institute study showed that more than 80 percent of trans adults have considered suicide.
July 20, 2023
How the Supreme Court's Student Debt Ruling Affects LGBTQ+, Black Americans
They have a disproportionate amount of student debt and still face discrimination.
June 30, 2023
Most Americans Say Religion Is No Excuse for Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination: Survey
That was the finding of a NORC/Williams Institute study, but a Pew Research Center poll turned up opposite results.
June 16, 2023
Trans Parole Seekers in California Face Misgendering, Other Barriers
That's despite state law intended to assure respect for trans and nonbinary people in the criminal justice system, says a new Williams Institute study.
April 28, 2023