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The LGBTQ+ community faces many issues that impact their livelihood and civil rights in today's society. Learn about some of these issues and U.S. Government resources that provide additional information.
In October 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released the 2022 Hate Crimes Statistics Report. According to the report, LGBTQ+ targeted crime rose more than 10% between 2021 and 2022; and a "significant increase of nearly 40% was observed in reported anti-transgender incidents (totaling 338) compared to 2021."
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Violent Victimization by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, 2017–2020
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) Hate Crimes against LGBT People: National Crime Victimization Survey, 2017-2019
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) See some research from the DOJ's National Criminal Justice Reference Service Virtual Library
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"Bullying, harassment, exclusion from school activities, and other forms of discrimination can interfere with LGBTQI+ students’ access to a safe and inclusive school environment. Federal law, however, requires schools to ensure that LGBTQI+ students and other students have equal access to all aspects of a school’s programs and activities."^
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National Library of Medicine Read some articles made available for free by NLM: |
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Public Broadcasting Service Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators
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U.S. Department of Education Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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Employers cannot discriminate against a person's sexual orientation, which includes allocation of lesser job assignments, rejection for a promotion, and getting fired.^
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U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission See information on laws and policies related to employment harassment and discrimination. |
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Worker.gov
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According to the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health from 2021 and 2022, "Lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults are more likely than straight adults to use substances, experience mental health issues including major depressive episodes, and experience serious thoughts of suicide."^
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Administration for Community Living (ACL) National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Discover some online resources, including: |
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Indian Health Service
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National Institutes of Health Learning More About LGBTQIA+ Health Thanks to All of Us
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National Library of Medicine (NLM) Read some articles made available for free by NLM:
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U.S. Census Bureau Mental Health Struggles Higher Among LGBT Adults Than Non-LGBT Adults in All Age Groups
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U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Population Page - LGBTQ+ Veterans
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youth.gov (Interagency Website)
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According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), "Nearly 40 percent of all youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQI+, and these disparities are especially pronounced for transgender youth and other Black and brown LGBTQI+ youth."
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HUD See data, resources, and programs that HUD provides, including: |
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National Center for Homeless Education (U.S. Department of Education) LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Homelessness
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According to the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Sex Characteristics (SOGISC) Subcommittee of the Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM), "Federal statistics on... SOGISC are used to inform policy affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, and additional non-straight, non-cisgender identity (LGBTQIA+) populations in the United States. Accordingly, there is interest in improving the measurement of SOGISC."
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National Science and Technology Council (NIST) Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Sex Characteristics Subcommittee (SOGISC)
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U.S. Census Bureau See data, resources, and information the U.S. Census Bureau provides, including: |
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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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