RELEASE: More Than Half of Disabled LGBTQI+ Americans Faced Discrimination in 2024

Washington, D.C. — More than 51 percent of all disabled LGBTQI+ adults in the United States reported experiencing some form of discrimination in 2024, according to new data from the Center for American Progress. This discrimination rate is nearly double what nondisabled LGBTQI+ adults reported experiencing.

The latest findings from CAP’s biennial LGBTQI+ Community Survey weigh the state of America’s LGBTQI+ community in 2024. This analysis unpacks survey data related to the unique barriers and discrimination that LGBTQI+ disabled adults experience in public services, education, employment, housing, health care, and more.

Key findings from the survey include:

• 51 percent of disabled LGBTQI+ adults in the United States reported experiencing some form of discrimination in 2024.

1 in 5 disabled LGBTQI+ adults reported experiencing discrimination in school settings—more than four times the rate for adults who are neither disabled nor LGBTQI+.

• 33 percent of disabled LGBTQI+ adults reported a household income of less than $30,000 per year, compared with only 15 percent of nondisabled LGBTQI+ adults.

Disabled LGBTQI+ adults were nearly 2 1/2 times more likely to report receiving unemployment benefits than their nondisabled LGBTQI+ peers.

• 31 percent of disabled LGBTQI+ adults reported postponing or not accessing medical care when they were sick or injured due to disrespect or discrimination from doctors or health care providers.

• 14 percent of disabled LGBTQI+ adults reported facing housing discrimination—nearly five times the rate for adults who are neither disabled nor LGBTQI+.

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