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Young queer adults are facing staggering rates of discrimination, according to a new study.
The rates are a marked jump from a similar survey done just three years ago.
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2/ The survey captured responses from 1,528 self-identified LGBTQ+ adults 18 and older.
Discrimination forced 54% of queer people to hide personal relationships to prevent discrimination
55% of transgender people reported avoiding public places for the same reason
3/ More:
36% of LGBTQ+ Americans said they were discriminated against over the past year
69% of nonbinary people reported facing discrimination in the same timeframehttps://bit.ly/36DwbPG
4/ Over half of the respondents said they were discriminated against in public while trying to use a bathroom, take public transit or go shopping. "This is just people going about their daily lives," said Sharita Gruberg, one of the study's authors.https://bit.ly/36DwbPG
5/ The survey also sheds light on the realities facing LGBTQ+ people as the coronavirus ravages communities. "...it has been especially challenging for LGBTQ youth, and particularly Black LGBTQ youth, who have found themselves at the crossroads of multiple mounting tragedies."
6/6 One glimmer of hope? "That is that the Affordable Care Act is working," said Sharita Gruberg, adding that 88 percent of queer people said they had health insurance.https://bit.ly/36DwbPG
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