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3 weeks agoTrump's New Tax Law Could Create Insurmountable Hurdles for LGBTQ Health Care
"These support programs are being cut amid an increased environment of hostility towards LGBTQ+ people. We're really seeing this coming together ... of different pressures that are going to lead to poverty and unemployment among LGBTQ+ people."
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
4 weeks agoWhat Medicaid and SNAP cuts mean for LGBTQ+ people
"These support programs are being cut amid an increased environment of hostility towards LGBTQ+ people," said Brad Sears, distinguished scholar of law and policy at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law. "We're really seeing this coming together ... of different pressures that are going to lead to poverty and unemployment among LGBTQ+ people."
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoYoung people in England's coastal towns three times more likely to have a mental health condition
Young people living in the most deprived stretches of England's coastline are three times more likely to be living with an undiagnosed mental health condition than their peers inland.
Mental health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoFamily hubs offering support to those in crisis reduced by more than a third
The decline of family support services significantly impacts children's welfare and mental health.
Funding cuts are exacerbating children's poverty and limiting access to essential services.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoHow a former factory worker rose to South Korea's presidency
Lee Jae-myung's political philosophy is deeply personal, rooted in his experiences of poverty and a desire to help the vulnerable.
He won the presidency after a narrow previous defeat and an opponent's downfall.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoHow to fight back against Trump? Look to poor people's movements | Rev Dr Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back
Trump's proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP threaten millions amid rising poverty, signaling the need for a new social contract that empowers the disadvantaged.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months agoLife in Bogota's pagadiarios': Where $2 rent buys a night of shelter and little else
Deiro Gonzalez highlights that the harsh reality of life in pagadiarios includes losing fellow residents with no mourners, emphasizing the loneliness felt by those living there.
LA real estate
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
3 months agoMore Than 60% of Older Brooklynites Say They Don't Have Retirement Income, Study Says
Older adults in New York City face a financial crisis, with rising poverty and inequities affecting their access to retirement income.
Significant increases in poverty rates among older adults, particularly among specific racial groups, highlight urgent socio-economic disparities.
NYC food
fromwww.amny.com
3 months agoOp-Ed | Older New Yorkers face enough uncertainty they shouldn't have to worry about their next meal | amNewYork
Growing food insecurity among older New Yorkers, exacerbated by inflation and funding cuts, raises urgent concerns about their ability to access nutritious meals.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
3 months agoNew Yorkers are aging. But nearly 6 in 10 don't have any retirement income.
Many seniors in NYC are facing poverty without retirement income, leading to increased labor among older adults.
A significant percentage of older New Yorkers are ineligible for Social Security benefits.
NYC parents
fromBlavity News & Entertainment
3 months agoNYC Child Welfare Investigations Disproportionately Target Low-Income Black And Latino Families, Per Report - Blavity
Child welfare investigations in NYC disproportionately affect low-income Black and Latino families, leading to job loss and social disparities.
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