LGBTQ
It’s pride month in the US, but data shows that gay people exist year-round.Two key data sources from the Census Bureau offer a snapshot of the LGBTQ+ community in America. Beginning in July 2021, the Household Pulse Survey, which gauges the economic well-being of Americans in the wake of the…
During World War II, homosexuality was considered a mental illness that disqualified soldiers from serving in the US military. New recruits were asked about their sexual orientation upon enlisting in the military, forcing potential service members to lie or answer vaguely if they identified as LGBTQ+.Soldiers who were outed during…
