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LGBTQ Poverty + Talking about Pronouns

ASEM

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Vol XCIII, No. 311

LGBT Adults are 1.6 times more likely to be food insecure than non-LGBT adults

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Poverty

July 2016- Williams Institute Report

Food Insecurity in LGBT+ Communities

  • 20.7% of the LGBT community makes less than $12k per year compared to 17% of non-LGBT(2014; CAP/MAP)
  • 15% of transgender people make less than $10k per year, compared to 4% of the general population

LGBT people of color are more likely to live in poverty than their white and non-LGBT counterparts

Food insecurity is not distributed evenly in the LGBT community.

  • racial and ethnic minorities
  • unmarried individuals
  • women
  • those raising children
  • 27% LGBT adults (approximately 2.2 million people) were food insecure in the previous year, compared to 17% of non-LGBT adults.

  • 27% of LGB adults aged 18-44 participated in SNAP, compared to 20% of non-LGB adults in the same age range.

Just like poverty, trans folks, people of color, and women are disproportionately at risk for food insecurity.

"PAYING AN UNFAIR PRICE: The Financial Penalty for being LGBT in America"

September 2014; Updated November 2014

CAP & MAP

Contrary to the stereotype that LGBT people are affluent, many do not have the resources to access the food that they and their families need,” said Taylor Brown, one of the authors of [the July 2016 study]. “Policy makers and anti-hunger organizations need to include LGBT people when considering issues of poverty, homelessness, and hunger.

The Importance of Language

Let's talk about how to talk about pronouns!

Asking about pronouns in the workplace

  • Asking about pronouns brings us a step closer to making our office as inclusive as possible! It makes our work environment a safer space and it's one of the quickest and easiest ways to make everyone feel more comfortable.

It's about equity...

gender identity =/= gender expression

you can't tell if someone is trans or gender fluid or genderqueer just by looking at them.

  • Offer your pronouns first! This is especially important in situations where there is a power imbalance (interviews, for example)
  • ex "Hi, my name is Celia. I use they/them pronouns. What are your pronouns?" if you're in a group, "please tell us your name and pronouns."
  • Explicitly including LGBT communities in our frame of reference makes our anti-hunger work better, more targeted towards disproportionately affected communities.

  • We can connect better with these communities by making our outreach materials and spaces more inclusive-- and talking about people's pronouns is a great way to start doing that!

Now let's talk about this and practice!

Hot tips n tricks:

This may not be the most familiar thing for a lot of you, and we recognize that! We're all coming from different backgrounds, and that's okay.

  • What if someone asks something like "can't you tell?" or "why would you ask?

  • What if I mess up?

  • What if I hear someone using different pronouns than I thought was correct?

  • What if I'm not so sure about this singular "they" thing?

Some staff include their pronouns in their email signatures, and this is a great way to start!

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