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food security 🥕
According to the US Census Bureau, “LGBTQIA+ adults living in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to be experiencing food insecurity during the pandemic than non-LGBTQIA+ adults.
housing access 🏘️
While homeownership in the U.S. is currently around 65%, LGBTQIA homeowner rates are lower, at about 49%. How can tech benefit stakeholders like existing organizations (i.e. homeless shelters and community service organizations) build upon their existing infrastructure of support?
healthcare equity ❤️🩹
The fact that “39 percent of all transgender people face some type of harassment or discrimination when seeking routine health care” (American Progress) is just one statistic among many that demonstrate the healthcare inequity the queer community faces.
suggested links
Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Healthcare
CDC's Health Equity Projects
Close the Healthcare Disparity Gap
Health Disparities Among LGBT Youth
Black Mamas Matter (BMMA)
UCLA eHealth Research Lab (ER Lab)
Olivia app (correlative analytics and visualization program)
Mockingbird (Twitter analytics app)
Project ReFOCUS
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