CLEAR Tells U.S. House: Collect Fair Lending Data for LGBTQ Small Businesses
Today, the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR) submitted a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee in support of…
Coming Out Hungry: Food Insecurity & the LGBTQ Community
In this CLEAR Finance Chat, we sit down with special guests Barbie Izquierdo, Emilio Tavarez, and Mia Hubbard to demystify and destigmatize what it means…
What’s in the American Rescue Plan for LGBTQ Folks & Families?
After weeks of deliberations and delays on COVID-19 relief, the House and Senate voted to send the American Rescue Plan to President Biden’s desk. The…
CLEAR Urges Lawmakers to Repeal California’s Walking While Trans Ban
Today, the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research submitted a letter of support to the California Senate Committee on Public Safety for Senate Bill…
CLEAR Calls on California Assembly to Include LGBTQ People in Mortality Data
Today, the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research (CLEAR) submitted a letter of support to the California Assembly’s Committees on Judiciary and Health urging…
[FYI] Trans & Nonbinary Folks Can Start Changing Their Names on Credit Reports
Equifax announced today that trans and nonbinary consumers who have changed their legal name will now be able to request that the bureau change their…
CLEAR Joins with 200 Orgs in Letter to Biden for Equitable Child Care Recovery
This past week CLEAR joined with 200 organizations in sending a letter to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris which expresses our gratitude for…
CLEAR Tells Senate: Equality Act is Good Economics for Everyone
Today, the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research submitted a letter of support for the record to the Senate Judiciary Committee in favor of…
CLEAR Joins With Over 300 Groups in Calling on Congress to Rescind “Fake Lender” Rule that Facilitates Predatory Loan Schemes
With just a few days left before a crucial deadline, a broad coalition of organizations is today calling for Congress to eliminate a Trump-era regulation…
Why the LGBTQ Community Must Fight for $15
As President Biden approaches his first 100 days in office, one issue has reached a flashpoint in Congress: raising the minimum wage. As a candidate,…