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

18%
of members of the LGBTQ+ community experienced food insecurity in the past year, compared to 14 percent of non-LGBTQ+ adults.

15%
of LGBTQ+ adults rely on SNAP, nearly 2.1 million people, compared to 11 percent of non-LGBTQ+ adults. 

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.
2.5x more likely
Transgender people are nearly two and a half times more likely than non-transgender people to be food insecure, and LGBT youth and transgender youth face the sharpest hunger of all.

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