Our Homes, Our Votes is NLIHC’s nonpartisan campaign to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and educate candidates about housing solutions. NLIHC is proud to join over 300 organizations…
NLIHC today released the summer 2023 issue of Tenant Talk, our semiannual newsletter designed to engage residents in housing advocacy. The new issue, Tenant Talk: Taking Pride into Our Work, explores…
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…
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Johnson, NLIHC Note: Given the fast-changing nature of the legislative process, some information in this article may be outdated by the time of publication.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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…