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VALID: Keeping Space for Intersectional Identities in Health Care

Did you know that LGBTQ+ individuals make less than their non-LGBTQ+ colleagues?

This is made worse when we consider that this graph excludes part-time workers. In addition to this there is a disparity in health insurance coverage.

HEALTH COVERAGE GAPS EXIST Being able to afford and access medical care is essential to testing for COVID-19, as well as treating the symptoms of the disease. However, LGBTQ people are more likely than their non-LGBTQ peers to lack health coverage or the monetary resources to visit a doctor, even when medically necessary. According to HRC Foundation’s analysis of the 2018 BRFSS, 17% of LGBTQ adults do not have any kind of health insurance coverage, compared to 12% of non-LGBTQ adults. Furthermore, 23% of LGBTQ adults of color, 22% of transgender adults, and 32% of transgender adults of color have no form of health coverage. This can lead to avoidance of medical care even when medically necessary, and to severe economic hardship when medical care is ultimately accessed. 17 of LGBTQ adults % do not have any kind of health insurance coverage, compared to 12 of non-LGBTQ % adults