The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination Against LGBT People in West Virginia

C. Mallory, L. Vasquez, T.N.T. Brown, R.E. Momen, B. Sears

Executive Summary: In this study, we provide data and research documenting the prevalence of several forms of stigma and discrimination against LGBT adults and youth in the U.S. and in West Virginia specifically, including discrimination and harassment in employment, housing, and public accommodations; bullying and harassment in schools; and family rejection of LGBT youth. We discuss the implications of such stigma and discrimination on LGBT individuals, in terms of health and economic security; on employers, in terms of employee productivity, recruitment, and retention; and on the economy, in terms of health care costs and reduced productivity. To the extent that West Virginia can create a more supportive environment for LGBT people, it will reduce the economic instability and health disparities experienced by LGBT individuals, which, in turn, would benefit the state, employers, and the economy.

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IHLIA LGBTI HeritageThe Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law, 2021
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