Meerah Jagannathan

Some 21% of LGBTQ adults aren’t registered to vote, according to a study released this week by the University of California, Los Angeles’ Williams Institute. That’s compared to an estimated 17% of non-LGBTQ adults. The finding, part of a larger poll of 2,237 people that measured LGBTQ voters’ demographic characteristics and political attitudes, came as LGBTQ rights have taken center stage in the national conversation. Meanwhile, Friday marked National Coming Out Day. Some LGBTQ voters already face an uphill battle making their voices heard at the ballot box. “Voter suppression has primarily targeted voters of color, who also happen to include LGBTQ Americans, […]