LGBTQ adults in U.S. are facing hunger
at nearly twice the rate as others,
data shows
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/14/2021 12:08:51 AM
The adult LGBTQ population in the United States reported living in households facing much higher levels of food insecurity when compared to non-LGBTQ adults, according to data recently released by the Census Bureau. Of the more than 64,000 people who responded to a recent survey by the bureau, 13.1% of LGBTQ adults reported living in a household “where there was sometimes or often not enough to eat in the past seven days,” compared to 7.2% non-LGBTQ adults. The latest version of the Household Pulse Survey, which measures household experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, also included questions about respondents’ sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Various data elements are reported, indicating that LGBTQPers don't manage as well as others in life. Not having children and thus planning for the future might have something to do with it, as might mental illness. But imagine answering such a questionnaire, and forcing us to fund it through our tax dollars.