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LGBTQI+ Rights

LGBTQI+ people are a vital part of our nation and have remained resilient in their fight for equal rights.

However, the LGBTQI+ community is currently facing unprecedented levels of discrimination: State attacks explicitly targeting the rights of LGBTQI+ people have surged in recent years, while attempts to ban gender-affirming health care and criminalize drag performances have spread through various state houses across the country. Not only does the passage of these measures directly harm LGBTQI+ people and communities, but data also show that the mere introduction of these kinds of bills—which are often fueled by hateful and misinformed rhetoric—adversely affects LGBTQI+ people, especially youth.

CAP Action is dedicated to providing research that highlights the need for legal and lived equality for LGBTQI+ people as well as advancing policy solutions that further comprehensive nondiscrimination protections in tandem with policies that support the economic security, health, and safety of LGBTQI+ people.

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Colorful pride flags line a wrought iron fence at Christopher Park, part of the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village, New York. (Getty/John Senter/UCG/Universal Images Group)
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S. Leo Chiang on ‘Island in Between’ and Taiwan’s Story Podcast

S. Leo Chiang on ‘Island in Between’ and Taiwan’s Story

Filmmaker S. Leo Chiang joins the show to discuss his Academy Award-nominated short documentary, “Island in Between.”

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Colin Seeberger, Kelly McCoy, 12 More Mishka Espey, Erin Phillips, Muggs Leone, Muggs Leone, Muggs Leone, Muggs Leone, Muggs Leone, Muggs Leone, Matthew Gossage, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo

What It’s Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis’s Florida In the News
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What It’s Like to Be an LGBTQ+ High Schooler in DeSantis’s Florida

Florida high school student Cameron Driggers explains how Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R-FL) policies affect LGBTQ+ students like him. He warns that a potential DeSantis presidency would bring extremist policies to Americans everywhere.

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Cameron Driggers

Kate Sosin on This Long, Challenging Year in the Fight for LGBTQI+ Rights Podcast

Kate Sosin on This Long, Challenging Year in the Fight for LGBTQI+ Rights

Kate Sosin, LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th, joins Daniella to discuss recent legislative and judicial attacks on LGBTQI+ people, the importance of responsible reporting on these issues, and what all of it might mean heading into November.

Daniella Gibbs Léger, Erin Phillips, Kelly McCoy, 3 More Tricia Woodcome, Sam Signorelli, Rachel Lim

Fact Sheet: LGBT Workers in the Labor Market Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: LGBT Workers in the Labor Market

New data from the Census Bureau reveal economic insecurity and labor market gaps experienced by LGBT people compared with non-LGBT populations.

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Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald, Rose Khattar, 1 More Aurelia Glass

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