"Over half of LGBTQ+ workers (57.4 percent) with employers that ended or scaled back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) reported experiencing stigma and bias at work. This stigma appears to be increasing in all areas, as 51.1 percent of queer adults report being less visible than last year, and 40.1 percent of LGBTQ+ parents with school-aged children report being less visible at schools."
"LGBTQ+ adults were also nearly twice as likely to say that their financial situation has worsened over the past 12 months compared to non-LGBTQ+ adults. This has impacted their access to health care, as those on Medicare or Medicaid are now more than two times more likely to report barriers to HIV prevention or treatment than LGBTQ+ adults with another form of insurance."
Queer visibility and openness are declining nationwide during Donald Trump's second term. Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults reported being less out somewhere in their lives over the past year. Openness declined across workplaces (26.5 percent), healthcare (25.4 percent), and public spaces (28.3 percent). Over half of workers whose employers ended or scaled back DEI reported experiencing stigma and bias. Overall visibility fell for 51.1 percent of queer adults, and 40.1 percent of LGBTQ+ parents with school-aged children reported being less visible at schools. LGBTQ+ adults were nearly twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ adults to report worsened finances, creating increased barriers to healthcare and HIV prevention or treatment for those on Medicare or Medicaid.
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