A survey of LGBTQ+ in LA County found that more than one-third face discrimination, food insecurity, economic distress.
Participants and spectators of the L.A. Pride Parade, the longest running pride parade in Southern California, make their way down Hollywood Boulevard on Sunday, June 9, 2024. A report on the LGBTQ+ community in LA County discussed at the LA County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, points out some of the barriers faced by gay, trans, lesbian, bisexual and nonbinary residents of LA County.
LGBTQ+ individuals in all the surveys cited the high cost of living as their principal worry. One-third of LGBTQ+ adults reported living in a household 200% below the federal poverty level, the results showed. The surveys also found the cohort is more rent-burdened and more likely to be unhoused than the general population.
“Many come here, fleeing other parts of the world that are less supportive, or they are rejected by their families and have to build their lives here,” Sears said. The Williams Institute surveys used data from 1,006 LGBTQ+ adults in Los Angeles County who completed the 2023 L.A. County Health Survey conducted by the county’s Public Health Department. They also included responses from 504 LGBTQ+ individuals who participated in the Lived Experiences in Los Angeles County Survey.
Because they don’t always feel safe going out, or want to avoid public harassment, respondents said they don’t go to public parks, beaches and even“They avoid public transportation to protect themselves. Many tell painful stories of being harassed even going to a Pride event,” Sears said. He said many LGBTQ+ individuals are people of faith but they avoid houses of worship out of fear for their safety.
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