LGBTQ individuals also face high rates of poverty, stemming from overrepresentation in service industry occupations and discrimination from financial institutions. As a result of workforce discrimination against those perceived as immigrants elevated levels of involuntary part-time work and underemployment and overrepresentation in seasonal occupations, Hispanic individuals are more likely to deal with food insecurity, unemployment, and housing instability. Hispanic individuals face significantly higher rates of poverty than their white counterparts. Economic security and benefits assistance 33 percent of Hispanic LGBTQ individuals report that finding an alternative hotel should they be turned away would be difficult to some degree, and 32 percent report the same of finding an alternative restaurant 20 percent and 16 percent of white LGBTQ respondents, respectively, reported the same.ĭisparities in access to alternative options means that when Hispanic LGBTQ individuals are refused service, they are forced to go without hotel rooms, restaurants, wedding vendors, and even adoption agencies all together.56 percent of Hispanic LGBTQ individuals report that finding an alternative wedding vendor should they be turned away would be difficult to some degree 44 percent of white LGBTQ respondents reported the same.83 percent of Hispanic LGBTQ individuals report that finding an alternative adoption agency should they be turned away would be difficult to some degree 74 percent of white LGBTQ respondents reported the same.36 percent of Hispanic LGBTQ individuals report that discrimination has affected their ability to obtain accurate identification documents to some degree 25 percent of white LGBTQ respondents reported the same.The compounding effects of residential discrimination and service denial make Hispanic LGBTQ individuals unable to access necessary services-to the point where 20 percent of Hispanic LGBTQ respondents reported that they avoided getting necessary services for themselves or their family in order to steer clear of discrimination. They are also often discriminated against in public spaces such as restaurants. LGBTQ individuals face high rates of service denial from adoption agencies, wedding vendors, and other private businesses. Those in urban settings are frequently located in segregated neighborhoods without access to quality and affordable food where banks are unwilling to open branches and where they have less access to recreational facilities. Hispanic individuals are increasingly likely to live in rural areas that are often far removed from quality health care, insurance access, and even internet connectivity. These disparities were most evident in access to critical services, in benefits usage, in access to mental health care, and in educational settings.
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Recent data from the Center for American Progress* shows that Hispanic LGBTQ individuals report experiencing discrimination at a rate 15 percentage points higher than their white LGBTQ counterparts, 46 percent to 31 percent, respectively. The Pulse shooting is one of countless instances where Hispanic and LGBTQ identities intersect to create specific needs and concerns.
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The vast majority of the victims were Hispanic, and assisting survivors necessitated an intersectional approach, including providing community resources in both English and Spanish assisting family members who required visas to attend funerals and safely supporting undocumented immigrants who were affected by the tragedy. “What happened at Pulse was … kind of labeled as a gay issue, when in reality it wasn’t,” says Joél Junior Morales, director of the LGBT+ Center, a support center for those affected by the Pulse massacre, in an interview with CNN. But, for the Hispnic LGBTQ community, the significance takes on a separate dimension. This anniversary is a sobering reminder of the ongoing discrimination experienced by LGBTQ individuals. On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire on patrons of the gay club in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and sending shockwaves throughout the LGBTQ community across America. Last month’s pride celebration marked the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting.