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Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey Publications
The Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey (ALCS) is one of the largest ongoing research efforts dedicated to documenting the lived experiences, priorities, and challenges of LGBTQ+ people across the United States.…
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Political and Civic Engagement Among LGBTQ+ Voters
New research from Community Insights, a program of the HRC Foundation, shows that LGBTQ+ registered voters are highly likely to participate in the 2026 midterm elections and more likely than…
Trans Visibility, Connection, and Support
Support for transgender equality is already broad, and people who know transgender people—especially those who speak with them regularly—are even more likely to support equal treatment and protections.
Corporate Equality Index 2026
The State of the Workplace for LGBTQ+ Americans is a research‑based assessment of workplace protections, policies, and lived experiences across the United States. It offers insight into the current landscape…
One Year Into Trump Administration & LGBTQ+ Messaging Playbook for the Midterms
One year into the Trump-Vance administration and less than one year out from the 2026 midterm elections, pro-equality campaigns have said that they are looking for guidance to successfully beat…
Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey Publications
The Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey (ALCS) is one of the largest ongoing research efforts dedicated to documenting the lived experiences, priorities, and challenges of LGBTQ+ people across the United States.…
Long-Term Care Equality Index 2025
The Long-Term Care Equality Index 2025 Report represents the second validated survey on LGBTQ+ inclusion in long-term care and senior housing communities. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and SAGE are…
United Resilience: Fighting for Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ Communities
In the Winter of 2022, a group of LGBTQ+ students in South Dakota reached out to the founders of Uniting Resilience, Monique ‘Muffie” Mousseau and Felipa De Leon, after their…
State Equality Index 2024
The SEI rates all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. in six areas of law and assigns the states to one of four distinct categories.
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2024 Report on the Experiences of Parents of Transgender and Non-binary Children
In recent years, LGBTQ+ people have experienced a tremendous amount of progress socially and legally. More people are coming out than ever before, with the percentage of adults identifying as…
Municipal Equality Index 2025
The 2025 MEI is the fourteenth annual edition and rates a total of 506 cities on 49 different criteria from every state in the nation. The MEI is the only…
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