Reports
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April 28, 2008
Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People: The Nine Keys to Making LGBT Organizations Fully Transgender-Inclusive [0]
This publication, jointly produced by the Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality, guides LGBT organizations through all the steps needed to make organizations fully transgender-inclusive.
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March 28, 2008
2008 Presidential Candidates' Positions on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues [0]
This report details Democrats' support of and Republicans' opposition to LGBT rights.
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May 10, 2007
Living in the margins: A national survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Asian and Pacific Islander Americans [0]
Using data from the largest-ever national survey of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans, this historic study finds that 75 percent of respondents report experiencing discrimination and/or harassment based on their sexual orientation. Materials are available in several languages.
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May 10, 2007
Executive summary: Living in the margins: A national survey of LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander Americans [0]
Using data from the largest-ever national survey of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans, this historic study finds that 75 percent of respondents report experiencing discrimination and/or harassment based on their sexual orientation.
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March 13, 2007
Bisexual health: An introduction and model practices for HIV/STI prevention programming [0]
Sexual health issues affecting bisexuals have been largely ignored and underrepresented in academic and professional literature. This report serves as an introduction to bisexuality and a model programming guide for HIV/STI prevention. (Created by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, BiNet USA and the Fenway Institute.)
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January 30, 2007
Executive summary: Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: An epidemic of homelessness [0]
Of the estimated 1.6 million homeless American youth, between 20 and 40 percent are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LBGT). Homeless LGBT youth are at risk not only on the streets, but in the shelter system as well.
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January 30, 2007
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth: An epidemic of homelessness [0]
Of the estimated 1.6 million homeless American youth, between 20 and 40 percent are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT). Homeless LGBT youth are at risk not only on the streets, but in the shelter system as well. (Prereleased to New York City press December 20, 2006.)
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December 20, 2006
Same-sex marriage initiatives and lesbian, gay and bisexual voters in the 2006 elections [0]
This analysis of election returns and data from the National Election Pool exit poll finds that same-sex marriage ballot initiatives did not help Republican Senate candidates in 2006. Support for same-sex marriage bans has fallen especially dramatically in states where people identifying themselves as born-again or evangelical Christians make up an identifiable minority of residents.
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October 27, 2006
Homophobia at ‘Hell House’: Literally demonizing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth [0]
“Hell Houses,” evangelical haunted houses, attract young visitors while fueling bigotry and homophobia.
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October 27, 2006
Internal enemy: Gays as the domestic al-Qaeda [0]
This report details the Family Research Council’s 2006 Values Voter Summit.
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August 30, 2006
Policy priorities in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community [0]
With so many issues facing the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community today, what do we care about the most?
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May 18, 2006
Make room for all: Diversity, cultural competency and discrimination in an aging America [0]
Currently, it is estimated that there are three million lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) elders. By 2030, that number will nearly double.
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April 03, 2006
False promises: How the right deploys homophobia to win support from African-Americans [0]
African-Americans have been one of the Democratic Party’s most dependable voting blocs in recent decades. But since 2004, Republicans have been courting black voters with anti-same-sex-marriage rhetoric.
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March 02, 2006
Youth in the crosshairs: The third wave of ex-gay activism [0]
Ex-gay ministries do more harm than good by claiming that gay men, lesbians and bisexuals — youth in particular — can become heterosexual through “conversion therapy.”
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January 31, 2006
David v. Goliath: A report on faith groups working for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender equality and what they’re up against [0]
Anti-gay religious groups’ tactics often overshadow the work of pro-gay religious groups. But faith groups working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality do exist, and it is important that they collaborate with secular progressive organizations.
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November 01, 2005
Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households in the United States: A report from the 2000 Census [0]
There are more than 100,000 Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households nationwide. These couples are disadvantaged compared to white non-Hispanic same-sex couple households in terms of education, income, homeownership, disability and citizenship status.
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November 01, 2005
Grupos familiares de parejas hispanas y latinas del mismo sexo en los Estados Unidos: Un reporte del Censo del 2000 [0]
Existen más de 100,000 grupos familiares de parejas hispanas y latinas del mismo sexo nacionalmente. Estas parejas están en desventaja comparadas a los grupos familiares de parejas blancas no hispanas del mismo sexo en términos de educación, ingresos, ser dueños de su propio hogar, incapacidad y estatus de ciudadanía.
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August 09, 2005
Selling us short: How Social Security privatization will affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans [0]
There has been much talk of and several attempts to privatize Social Security. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans will be disproportionately harmed by the privatization of Social Security.
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May 06, 2005
Recent state polls on same-sex marriage and civil unions [0]
While Americans are still split on the issue of marriage equality for same-sex couples, an overwhelming majority support equal access to the specific obligations, responsibilities and recognitions of marriage.
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May 04, 2005
A report from ‘Love Won Out: Addressing, understanding, and preventing homosexuality’ [0]
“Love Won Out” is an anti-gay conference promoting the ex-gay ministries of the national conservative evangelical Christian group Focus on the Family.
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March 23, 2005
Economic benefits of marriage under federal and Connecticut state law [0]
Thousands of Connecticut same-sex couples are at a grave disadvantage because they are unable to enter into a civil marriage that is recognized under state and federal law.
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March 03, 2005
Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households in Florida: A report from the 2000 Census [0]
There are more than 9,000 Hispanic and Latino same-sex couple households in Florida. These families are disadvantaged in terms of education, income, homeownership, disability and citizenship status compared to white non-Hispanic same-sex couple households.
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February 07, 2005
Asian Pacific American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people: A community portrait [0]
The fact that there have been very few studies of Asian Pacific American lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people illustrates how they are overlooked and discriminated against in the broader Asian Pacific American and LGBT communities.
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January 12, 2005
Midwest incumbents report: Impact of voting against anti-gay marriage amendments on 2004 re-election campaigns [0]
Voting against anti-gay constitutional amendments had little effect on legislators’ re-election bids in the Midwest.
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December 10, 2004
Same-sex marriage, civil unions and the 2004 presidential election [0]
Despite claims to the contrary, same-sex marriage did not cost John Kerry the presidential election.
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November 16, 2004
The extent of sexual orientation discrimination in Topeka, Kansas [0]
Discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation on the basis of sexual orientation continues to be a problem in the City of Topeka. (Note: This summary contains a post-election update.) This report illustrates how important an ordinance to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity would be.
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November 09, 2004
‘Moral values’ voters in the 2004 presidential election [0]
During the 2004 campaign season, Republicans energized and mobilized their core constituency by emphasizing “moral values” in their messages.
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November 09, 2004
Some key similarities and differences between lesbian, gay and bisexual voters and all voters in 2004 [0]
According to exit polls, lesbian, gay and bisexual voters differ from the broader voting population in some respects and are very similar in others.
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November 04, 2004
Moral values and the 2004 election: Moral values and gay and lesbian rights low on the list of concerns to voters, polling shows [0]
Though many have speculated that same-sex marriage cost John Kerry the 2004 presidential election, there is no evidence to back this up.
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November 03, 2004
Supporters of marriage equality re-elected in Massachusetts, 2004 [0]
Despite efforts by Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney to make same-sex marriage a wedge issue, all of the incumbent Massachusetts state legislators who voted against an anti-gay marriage amendment were re-elected in 2004.