Memo to Members and Partners | Volume 28, Issue 32
Memo: Updates on Budget Advocacy, Housing and Homelessness, Disaster Housing Recovery, and More
Join Next Monday’s (8/21) “Tenant Talk Live” on Forming a Tenant-Based Group!
NLIHC will host the next session of “Tenant Talk Live” – a webinar geared towards tenant and resident leaders – next Monday, August 21, at 6 pm ET. The webinar, “How to Form a Tenant-Based Group:…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Research Update
By Dan Emmanuel, Sophie Siebach-Glover, and Mackenzie Pish, NLIHC The Gap NLIHC published its annual report The Gap on March 16. The report finds that the lowest-income renters in the U.S. face a…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Policy Update
By Kim Johnson, NLIHC Note: Given the fast-changing nature of the legislative process, some information in this article may be outdated by the time of publication. The Debt Ceiling and the “Fiscal…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: The Road to Equality: A Timeline of Fair Housing Milestones for the LGBTQ+ Community
By Courtney Cooperman, NLIHC For decades, the LGBTQ+ community has advocated for civil rights protections to guarantee equal treatment under the law. Despite ongoing discrimination, which puts LGBTQ…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Federal Protections for LGBTQ+ Renters
By Gabby Ross, NLIHC In April 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) released an LGBTQIA+ Fair Housing Toolkit. This…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Tenant Perspective: A Multiracial Community of Love
By Tyrone Hanley, Director of Racial and Economic Justice Initiatives, National Center for Lesbian Rights I grew up in a multiracial Section 8 housing complex outside of Chicago. While I feel pride…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Celebration and Community Power: Colorado Advocates Encourage Voting at Pride Parade
By Courtney Cooperman, NLIHC Each year, the LGBTQ+ community and allies recognize Pride Month in June. Pride Month is a time for joyful celebration and offers an opportunity to build community…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: The Value of Being Counted: Housing, Data Collection and LGBTQ+ Communities
By Luis Vasquez, Senior Legal Writer, Human Rights Campaign Whether as renters or homebuyers, LGBTQ+ people are often subjected to discrimination and harassment because of their sexual orientation…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness: Towards Safety and Acceptance
By Courtney Cooperman, NLIHC All LGBTQ+ people deserve to be accepted and embraced for their authentic selves, and no one should ever be forced to sacrifice their housing stability for the freedom…
14-2 Taking Pride into Our Work: Innovating to Increase Inclusive and Safe Housing Opportunities For LGBTQ+ Elders
By Sydney Kopp-Richardson, Director of National LGBTQ+ Elder Housing Initiative, SAGE USA Housing concerns impact many older people, but for LGBTQ+ elders, there are added challenges that have built…