LGBT Americans reported higher rates of food and economic insecurity than non-LGBT people, Census Bureau's pandemic survey finds

Adult Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender experience higher rates of food and economic insecurity than their non-LGBT counterparts, according to the findings of a key coronavirus pandemic survey released Wednesday by the Census Bureau.

The latest Household Pulse Survey, which asks about things like child care, food security and household spending to learn how the pandemic is affecting America's households, included questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, the first time a population survey sponsored by the federal agency included such questions, it said in a statement about its findings. "Overall, about 13.1% of LGBT adults lived in a household where there was sometimes or often not enough to eat in the past seven days, compared to 7.2% of non-LGBT adults," the agency said of the newest Household Pulse Survey, which was conducted between July 21 and August 2.