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<p><strong>US study reveals shocking statistics about LGBT people of colour</strong><strong><br /></strong>A study into the lives of LGBT people of colour in America has revealed high rates of unemployment, poverty and discrimination.</p>
<p>A third of LGBT Americans identify as being a person of colour, and many live in states which do not recognise their families â?? leading to increased taxes and healthcare costs. They are also more likely to be parents than white LGBT people.</p>
<p>55% of Native American LGBT people are living in poverty, along with 34% of black trans people.</p>
<p>The percentage of black LGBT people who are unemployed is nearly twice that of the general population. Half as many have a university education than the general population.Ineke Mushovic, executive director of the Movement Advancement Project, which co-authored the study, said: â??Disproportionate numbers of LGBT people of colour live in places that lack any explicit state-level protections for LGBT people.</p>
<p>â??This means that LGBT people of colour face a high risk of economic harm from anti-LGBT laws.</p>
<p>Based on the connection between poverty and an individualâ??s race or ethnicity, many LGBT people of colour are less able to absorb the financial penalties created by anti-LGBT laws when compared to white LGBT people.â??</p>