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.