HRC work report looks at LGBTQ people of color

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) released a new report underscoring the need for inclusive employer-paid family and medical leave for LGBTQ working people of color.

Among the key findings are that:

—27 percent of respondents of color say they are afraid to request time off to care for a loved one because it might disclose their LGBTQ identity, compared to 16 percent of white respondents;

—53 percent of respondents of color agree with the statement, “I feel increased responsibility to care for certain loved ones due to their lack of support from their families/friends due to their LGBTQ identities,” compared to 44 percent of white respondents; and

—Only 36 percent of respondents of color report that their employer offers paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child.

“LGBTQ Working People of Color Need Paid Leave” is at assets2.hrc.org/files/assets/resources/HRC-PaidLeave-POCReport-FINAL.pdf.