June 2024
21Jun

La situación de las mujeres trans en el Perú: la lucha por empleos y servicios de salud de calidad

Durante el mes del orgullo, millones de personas y colectivos LGBTIQ+ se organizan para realizar marchas, manifestaciones y actividades que celebren su identidad; sin embargo, la lucha de este segmento de la población va más allá de estos 30 días, ya que, en realidad, para una buena parte de esta población, los conflictos suelen presentarse a lo largo de todo el año. Perú y sus ciudadanos no son ajenos a esta realidad. Según una encuesta de Ipsos del 2023, el 71% de peruanos reconoce que...

June 21, 2024
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21Jun

LGBT Workers in the Labor Market

By Caroline Medina, Lindsay Mahowald & Rose Khattar The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis resulted in significant hardship for people across the country: Tens of millions of people lost their jobs, unemployment rates increased, and economic activity declined. To mitigate these economic impacts, federal policymakers enacted multiple relief bills, including the American Rescue Plan Act. These investments shortened the recession in the wake of the pandemic and have helped propel a historic economic recovery resulting in the most jobs...

June 21, 2024
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21Jun

How planning for LGBT retirement differs

By UBS Wealth Management  The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision on same-sex marriage in 2015 made marriage equality the law of the land, giving same-sex partners spousal inheritance rights, survivor social security, tax credits, second-parent adoption rights and other benefits accrued to married couples. Yet as momentous as that decision was, “the right to get married doesn’t fix all the other problems out there,” says David Mietty, Wealth Management Consultant at UBS. He notes, individuals may still encounter workplace and housing...

June 21, 2024
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21Jun

How financial advisors can help LGBTQ clients prepare for retirement

However, as they prepare to settle down and retire, LGBTQ people tend to have higher debt and lower confidence, which can make them particularly vulnerable as they plan for retirement. Advisors can take steps to make sure they are conscious and respectful of how clients' identities may affect their retirement planning. Financial Planning spoke with three LGBTQ advisors who service clients in their community and asked them about how they best provide top-notch advice to their clients. Jana Davis, a financial...

June 21, 2024
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20Jun

US. The Best Places to Retire Overseas for LGBTQ+ Seniors

A growing number of U.S. citizens are looking to retire overseas. For those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, there may be special considerations beyond affordability and access to quality health care. For example, it’s important for most LGBTQ+ retirees to settle somewhere that’s safe, allows same-sex marriage and boasts a lively and dynamic LGBTQ+ community. But before deciding on a home overseas, LGBTQ+ retirees should consider some practical aspects. "I recommend extensively researching how your income will be taxed in your potential...

June 20, 2024
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19Jun

Discriminación de las personas trans y lgbti en el ámbito laboral en España en 2023. Retos y Soluciones

Por Toño Abad & Marieta G. Gutiérrez  A principios del año 2020, UGT realizó una encuesta para estudiar la discriminación de las personas en el ámbito laboral y proponer medidas para erradicar la LGTBIfobia de los entornos laborales. Partiendo de la realidad de que numerosas personas trans y LGTBI sufren discriminación en los centros de trabajo por motivos de su orientación sexual, expresión e identidad de género, que se percibe de forma variable entre las personas trans y LGTBI y quienes no...

June 19, 2024
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19Jun

Retroceso Democrático y Aceptación LGBTI

By Andrew R. Flores, Miguel Fuentes Carreño & Ari Shaw La democracia enfrenta cada vez más amenazas a nivel mundial. La tendencia es sorprendente: 80 por ciento de la población global vive ahora en un país que experimenta alguna restricción en libertades, la proporción más alta desde 1997' Al mismo tiempo, el retroceso democrático en el mundo ha venido acompañado de un aumento en la retórica estatal sancionadora y la formulación de políticas estatales dirigidas directamente contra personas lesbianas, gays, bisexuales,...

June 19, 2024
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19Jun

Oportunidades, desafíos y retrocesos para la comunidad LGBTI en América Latina y el Caribe

Por Ayat Soliman, Julia Braunmiller & Phoebe Ishak La comunidad LGBTI en América Latina y el Caribe, como en muchas otras regiones, enfrenta numerosos desafíos que impiden su inclusión socioeconómica. Las personas LGBTI sufren peores resultados educativos debido a la discriminación, el acoso y, en ocasiones, la violencia en las escuelas. Fuente Banco Mundial Blogs 

June 19, 2024
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19Jun

UK. ‘Serious disparity’ around retirement savings of people identifying as LGBTQ+

One in four (25%) people who identify as LGBTQ+ are not saving for their retirement, a survey has found. The research was released by Scottish Widows to coincide with Pride Month in June. It also found that just under a fifth (18%) of people who do not identify as LGBTQ+ report they are saving nothing towards their retirement. People who are LGBTQ+ were also less likely in the survey to say that they have taken financial advice. One in nine (11%) people surveyed who identify as...

June 19, 2024
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14Jun

The Aging Experiences of LGBTQ Ethnic Minority Older Adults: A Systematic Review

By Jinwen Chen, Helen McLaren, Michelle Jones & Lida Shams In gerontological research and practice, an increasing amount of attention is being paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) older people and how their experiences differ from their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts. However, LGBTQ older adults themselves are not a homogenous group. Moreover, as the immigrant populations in industrialized nations age, the number of LGBTQ older adults from ethnic minority backgrounds will only grow. This systematic review hence...

June 14, 2024
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