Coalition report: LGBT women among most economically vulnerable

Coalition report: LGBT women among most economically vulnerable, Windy City Media Group, March 12, 2015

Washington, D.C. — According to a new report released today by a broad coalition of research and advocacy organizations, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ( LGBT ) women are among the most at risk of poverty in America. Due to discriminatory laws, America's 5.1 million LGBT women face lower pay, frequent harassment, compromised access to health care, and heightened violence. Anti-LGBT laws, together with inequitable and outdated policies, mean that LGBT women's economic security is compromised by reduced incomes and added costs ranging from healthcare to housing.
Paying an Unfair Price: The Financial Penalty for LGBT Women in America, a companion to the recently released report,Paying an Unfair Price: The Financial Penalty for Being LGBT in America, was co-authored by the Movement Advancement Project ( MAP ) and the Center for American Progress ( CAP ), in partnership with 9to5, A Better Balance, Center for Community Change, Center for Popular Democracy, Family Values @ Work, Forward Together, Legal Momentum, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, National Association of Social Workers, National Center for Transgender Equality, National Education Association, National LGBTQ Task Force, National Partnership for Women & Families, National Women's Law Center, Re:Gender, Transgender Law Center, and UltraViolet.

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