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Gizmo Lopez, 19, left, who is bisexual and homeless, sits with her boyfriend Tiny Jenkins and all their possessions inside a fast food restaurant, waiting to ride the subways for a night's sleep on Thursday, March 1, 2012, in New York. Almost half of the city's homeless youth are part of the LGBTQ community. (AP PHOTO/BEBETO MATTHEWS)

‘I don’t sleep very well anymore:’ Many LGBTQ+ People Face Economic Cliff if Eviction Protections End 11 min read

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‘I don’t sleep very well anymore:’ Many LGBTQ+ People Face Economic Cliff if Eviction Protections End

Editor Connect 3 years ago

LGBTQ+ people, who already are more likely to experience housing insecurity, get some relief with a new partial moratorium eviction.

Maricopa County constable Darlene Martinez knocks on a door before posting an eviction order in Phoenix, Arizona. (PHOTO BY JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES)

The Eviction Moratorium is Lifting. For Many, the Threat of Losing Housing Never Went Away 9 min read

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The Eviction Moratorium is Lifting. For Many, the Threat of Losing Housing Never Went Away

Editor Connect 3 years ago

Women and LGBTQ+ people are among the most susceptible to eviction and housing insecurity.

The new rule marks the most substantial change to federal documents for transgender people in more than a decade. (JOE RAEDLE/GETTY IMAGES)

U.S. to add ‘X’ gender marker on passports 3 min read

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U.S. to add ‘X’ gender marker on passports

Editor Connect 4 years ago

Transgender and intersex Americans will have the power to identify their own gender on travel documents without providing medical documentation by the end of...