Intersecting Injustice: Addressing LGBTQ Poverty and Economic Justice for All

While there is growing research recognizing high rates of poverty among LGBTQ people, large mainstream LGBTQ organizations have not necessarily been prioritizing economic justice issues. Similarly, broader anti-poverty networks have not been operating with an LGBTQ analysis. The LGBTQ Poverty Collaborative*, a loose network of LGBTQ anti-poverty advocates, was formed in 2014 to respond to this lack of intersectional analysis among large powerful groups. The Collaborative convened a series of roundtable discussions with representatives of organizations engaged in anti-poverty work. Using information gathered in those convenings and collating existing data, the Collaborative set out to create a report detailing the distinct issues facing low-income LGBTQ communities in the United States. The goal of the report and this website is to increase engagement by LGBTQ, philanthropic and anti-poverty organizations, with issues of poverty in LGBTQ communities; and to increase engagement to address and end poverty in the US.

*The LGBTQ Poverty Collaborative is currently comprised of the following organizations: Center for American Progress, Family Equality Council, National Center for Lesbian Rights, National LGBTQ Task Force, Trans Women of Color Collective, The Vaid Group, Whitman-Walker Health and The Williams Institute.