Freedoms Missing For LGBTQ+ Americans

See the freedoms denied to fellow Americans in over half of the country.

Refusal Of Service

Businesses like restaurants, hair salons, and rideshares could legally refuse service if you are LGBTQ+.

Housing

LGBTQ+ Americans could be evicted, denied home loans and turned away from rental properties just because of who they are.

Medical Care

LGBTQ+ Americans could be denied service by healthcare providers and pharmacies just because of who they are.

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• LGBTQ+ Non-Discrimination Protections in ACA Exchanges
  • ACA here stands for the Affordable Care Act
• Health Data Collections- BRFSS
  • "The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the nation’s premier system of telephone surveys that collect state-level data about health risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. Established in 1984, the BRFSS collects data in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and participating US territories.
  • CDC works with state and territorial partners to collect uniform, state-specific information about a wide range of behaviors that affect the health of US adults, including physical activity levels, tobacco or alcohol use, and health care access. It also helps collect data on important emerging health issues, such as e-cigarette use. Participants are asked to provide basic demographic information, such as age, race and ethnicity, income, and education level." text from the CDC
• Health Data Collections- YRBSS
  • "The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors six categories of health-related behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including—
    • Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence
    • Sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection
    • Alcohol and other drug use
    • Tobacco use
    • Unhealthy dietary behaviors
    • Inadequate physical activity

  • YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma and other health-related behaviors plus sexual identity and sex of sexual contacts." text from CDC