THE TRUTH, BY THE NUMBERS

11% & 3.5%: Only 11%: 48%: 22.7%:

The representation of Hispanic/Latinx individuals and LGBTQ+ individuals respectively in the engineering and overall STEM workforce

The portion of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth in advanced classes, compared to 26% of non-LGBTQ+ youth, highlighting potential barriers to entering STEM fields.

The percentage of Hispanic/Latinx LGBTQ+ youth who seriously considered suicide in the past year, emphasizing the need for supportive and inclusive environments, including in STEM

The rate of poverty among Latinx lesbian couples and 23% for gay couples, compared to their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts

American Society for Engineering Education, "Engineering by the Numbers", 2015. Queer in STEM, "Queer in STEM 2.0: National Study of Sexual Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics", 2013.

Human Rights Campaign, "2020 LGBTQ Youth Report".

Center for American Progress, "Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People from Accessing Health Care", 2017. National LGBTQ Task Force, "Queer People of Color and Economic Justice", n.d. The Trevor Project, "National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020".