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Fighting Discrimination Against LGBTQ People of Color

June 27, 2021

According to a recent study, discrimination hurts LGBTQ people of color much more severely than their white peers. They experience poorer mental and physical health as well as greater economic insecurity. The National LGBTQ Task Force took part in the study. Soledad talks to Executive Director Kierra Johnson and Deputy Executive Director Mayra Hidalgo Salazar about protections for the LGBTQ community. 

 

 

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