Research

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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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Sexual Health, Health & Aging, Transgender, Research

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community

Content Warning:This resource discusses issues of intimate partner violence (IPV) that some readers may find sensitive. If you are experiencing IPV, please visit the CDC’s intimate partner violence page for…

Drag performer looking in the mirror preparing to go on stage.

Allies, Communities of Color, Research

Understanding Drag

Drag is a performance art that uses costumes, makeup, and other tools to present exaggerated forms of gender expression to critique gender inequalities and imagine a transformational future where people…

Transgender, Research

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.

Rectangular image with pink and blue bubbles on the right with images of a TV, news station van and people. On the left is the HRC equality logo with text under that reads "Trans Lives & Positive Visibility" with smaller text below that reads "How News & media Can Positively Cover Trans and Non-Binary Stories"

Report Overview | Research, Transgender

Trans Lives & Positive Visibility

News and media have a responsibility to feature stories about the community in ways that center transgender and non-binary voices and show the full breadth and diversity of the community…

Femme presenting person using a laptop at a desk.

Workplace, Research

The LGBTQ+ Women’s Wage Gap in the United States

In an HRC Foundation analysis of over 2,100 full-time LGBTQ+ women workers (including both cisgender and transgender women, analyzed together),the median weekly earnings for LGBTQ+ women was $875.