Addressing Hunger Among the LGBTQ+ Community

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Overview

LGBTQ+ people face high rates of food insecurity, often due to a lifetime of discrimination. Many face additional barriers accessing charitable food networks, where they fear judgment, exclusion, or the erasure of their identity. Food assistance should be available to everyone, unconditionally.

Key Stats

More than 10 million
low-income older adults face hunger and food insecurity in the U.S.
3 out of 5
older adults who are eligible for SNAP do not participate.
1 in 7
older adults lives in poverty, and 5.3 million adults over the age of 60 struggle with hunger.
60% of LGBTQ+ older adults
are more likely to experience food insecurity than other older adults, with higher levels among those who are transgender and non-white.

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