Protesters march in Long Beach for renters’ rights on Jan. 20, 2015. Photo: Ron Javorsky Some LGBTQ renters report being behind on rent and fear eviction from their homes in the next few months, according to a report.
The report comes out one week after the Supreme Court struck down an extended eviction moratorium. Approximately 20% of LGBTQ renters report being behind on rent, compared to 14% of non-LGBTQ renters, according to the report by the Williams Institute, a think tank at the UCLA School of Law.
Also, LGBTQ renters who are behind on rent are slightly more likely than non-LGBTQ renters who are behind on payments to fear eviction within the next two months, at 47% and 46%, respectively. “A key component to a person’s housing