National Estimates of Food Insecurity: LGBT People and COVID-19
Type
Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year
2020
Level
National
State(s)
All States
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Food, Health
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, inequities in access to food across the United States are especially apparent. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people are among the many subgroups of Americans known to experience especially high rates of food insecurity. This infographic provides data on the distribution of food insecurity across different subgroups of the LGBT community; the economic vulnerabilities outlined in the data are at risk of exacerbation during the COVID-19 outbreak.