NCLR announced they'll be the new home of the National LGBTQ Women’s Community Survey created by the late Urvashi Vaid. Imani Rupert-Gordon, President of the National Center for Lesbian Rights stated, “NCLR is proud to be the permanent home of the LGBTQ Women’s Community Survey. This groundbreaking report is the most inclusive, comprehensive & diverse of its kind. Too often, decisions about the LGBTQ community have been made based on a limited collection of perspectives. Having access to this wealth of data will allow us to better advocate for our entire community.” The survey finally chronicled that LGBTQ women are rich in diverse experience but due to systems of oppression such as sexism, homophobia, transphobia & racism within our culture are severely under-studied & resourced. The comprehensive data set of 5,002 completed surveys is organized around twenty thematic areas & examined through eight demographic lenses. Several reports have been written as a result of the data including the Health Findings Brief released today. This data finds that LGBTQ women experience high rates of trauma, barriers to care, higher rates of arthritis, asthma & cervical cancer & a shorter lifespan than their non-LGBTQ counterparts. Despite these challenges survey respondents also articulated resiliency & community as ways to help them survive & thrive. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) is a national legal organization committed to advancing the human & civil rights of the LGBTQ community through litigation, public policy advocacy & public education. In one of her last interviews, I had the opportunity to talked to Urvashi about her career & establishing the National LGBTQ Women’s Community Survey in this exclusive podcast.
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