Why the CFPB is Critical for Defending LGBTQI+ Consumers
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) announced it would hear a case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Constitutionality and its…
LGBTQI+ Organizations Urge Census Bureau to Collect SOGI-SC Data in Survey of Income and Program Participation
Today, the Movement Advancement Project and 17 other organizations committed to advancing equity and opportunity for LGBTQI+ people–including the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement &…
On Sex Worker Pride Day, Human Rights Organizations Urge Congress to Pass the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act
On September 14, 2022—Sex Worker Pride Day—75 organizations representing sex worker rights, public health, technology, reproductive justice, anti-trafficking, racial justice, and civil and human rights,…
NAME Coalition Tells House to Support Name Change Equity in Credit Reporting
Today, the NAME Coalition sent a letter of support for H.R. 8478, the Credit Reporting Accuracy After a Legal Name Change Act. The Act was…
Report: LGBTQ-Owned Small Businesses in 2021
Today, the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR) and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) released a ground-breaking report on the financial health and…
Fact Sheet: Trans Communities & Universal Basic Income
Read and download our new financial fact sheet about Trans Communities & Universal Basic Income that we created with Queer Works. Universal Basic Income (UBI)…
Why Removing Medical Debt on Credit Reports Helps Trans & GNC People
Starting July 1st, the Big Three credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and Transunion) began to implement a policy to remove paid medical debts from consumers’ credit…
CLEAR’s Statement on Supreme Court’s Dobbs Decision
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs is a dangerous assault on the right of bodily autonomy for people who can become pregnant. The consequences of…
Federal Reserve: LGBTQ+ People in U.S. Less Likely to Be Doing Okay Financially
Earlier this month, the Federal Reserve released its annual report about the financial well-being of people in the United States, the “Economic Well-Being of U.S.…
NCUA Gives Green Light for Charter Application for Diverge PFCU
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has extended its approval for a new charter application for Diverge, a Proposed Federal Credit Union (PFCU). Diverge PFCU…