Approximately 2.8 million people aged 13 and older—1.0% of the U.S. population in that age group—identify as transgender, according to new estimates from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. This includes about 724,000 youth aged 13 to 17 (3.3% of youth) and around 2.1 million adults aged 18 and older (0.8% of adults).| Williams Institute
A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 15% of LGBT adults—nearly 2.1 million people, including 250,000 transgender individuals—received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the past year, compared to 11% of non-LGBT adults.| Williams Institute
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A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that, as of June 2025, there are an estimated 823,000 married same-sex couples in the U.S. This figure is more than double the 390,000 same-sex couples who were married as of June 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court extended marriage equality nationwide. Nearly 300,000 children under 18 are being raised by married same-sex couples.| Williams Institute
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New research from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 13% of LGBT adults—approximately 1.8 million people—rely on Medicaid for their primary health insurance, compared to 7% of non-LGBT adults.| Williams Institute
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 48% of surveyed transgender adults have either already relocated and/or are considering moving to a location in the United States that they perceive as more affirming for transgender individuals. Additionally, 45% of respondents indicated a desire to move out of the country. | Williams Institute
Employment discrimination against Asian American LGBTQ employees is persistent and widespread, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. More than four in ten (44%) Asian American LGBTQ workers have experienced discrimination or harassment at work due to their LGBTQ status at some point in their lives.| Williams Institute
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that over half of providers in states where gender-affirming care remains accessible for minors reported that the demand for care from adults (54%) and youth (55%) at their practice had increased due to recent legislation limiting access to care.| Williams Institute
A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 93% of transgender adults surveyed after the 2024 election but before the inauguration were concerned about what a Trump presidency might mean for transgender people.| Williams Institute
The Trump administration and Congress are putting various mechanisms in place to end student loan debt relief established by the Biden administration, to reduce the availability of loans for college and graduate students, and to make federal student loans more expensive and less likely to be forgiven.| Williams Institute
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A new report by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds LGBT people in the U.S. are five times more likely to experience violent victimization than non-LGBT people.| Williams Institute
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In his first two weeks in office, President Trump has taken several steps to significantly reduce the federal workforce and budget. These include issuing a series of day-one executive orders, firing scores of federal employees, and offering nearly 2 million government workers a buyout to resign before February 6.| Williams Institute
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A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that 81% of transgender adults in the U.S. have thought about suicide, 42% of transgender adults have attempted it, and 56% have engaged in non-suicidal self-injury over their lifetimes.| Williams Institute
