One year into Trump Administration, by HRC

 

After one year of the U.S. presidential elections, Trump Administration is marked by relentless anti-trans attacks and weaponizing government against LGBTQ+ people’s health and safety.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released findings from the Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey which reveals impacts, one year into Trump Administration, of attacks on LGBTQ+ visibility, health care access, financial stability, and discrimination. 

The HRC is the American’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization working to achieve equality for LGBTQ+ people, with 3.6 million members and supporters. 

The data presents a stark picture of the LGBTQ+ experience one year into this administration:

• Financial security is declining: LGBTQ+ adults are nearly twice as likely to say that their financial situation worsened over the past 12 months as non-LGBTQ+ adults.
• Visibility is slipping: More than half of LGBTQ+ adults (51.1%) report being less visible than a year ago. 40.1% of LGBTQ+ parents with school-aged children report being less visible at schools, the highest of all measured environments. 
• Outness is fading: Nearly half (47.5%) of LGBTQ+ adults report being less out somewhere in their lives over the last 12 months. This retreat cuts across workplaces (26.5%), healthcare (25.4%), and public spaces (28.3%).
• DEI rollbacks are harming LGBTQ+ workers: 57.4% of LGBTQ+ workers with employers that ended or scaled back DEI reported experiencing stigma and bias at work.

This moment demands that all of us stand proud.

Check the survey here.