LGBTQ Communities of Color Face Additional Barriers to Accessing Quality Education, Healthcare, and Employment.

This research brief and accompanying fact sheet provides a general overview and key findings of the responses provided by 966 people who identified as Non-Hispanic white: 7.4% Black or African American, 5.5% Multiracial, 2.0% Other, and 1.2% Asian. It also includes 377 respondents who identified as Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina/Latinx. This is a subset of findings from the responses provided by 6,502 individuals who completed the LGBTQ Institute Southern Survey. A key finding from the General Findings Report is the disparities that racial and ethnic LGBTQ minorities face in the South. This brief shines a spotlight on key areas including education, employment, and health.

As you read the brief and fact sheet, it is important to keep in mind that this study is based on a convenience sample of individuals who volunteered to complete an online survey. In this regard, the findings may not represent all racial and ethnic LGBTQ minorities in the South. Nevertheless, we believe these data provide an important resource for community leaders and policymakers as it represents one of the largest studies of racial and ethnic LGBTQ minorities living in the U.S. South.