Our new study finds that employment discrimination against Asian American LGBTQ employees is persistent and widespread. More than four in ten (44%) Asian American LGBTQ workers have experienced discrimination or harassment at work due to their LGBTQ status at some point in their lives.

The majority of Asian American LGBTQ adults in the workforce are under age 35, bisexual, and have at least a bachelor’s degree. Over half of them were not out to their current supervisors, and nearly half reported engaging in covering behaviors at their current jobs to avoid harassment or discrimination.

Lifetime negative workplace experiences among LGBTQ employees, by race

The Curve Power List honors LGBTQ women and nonbinary leaders who are making significant changes in culture, policy, and social justice. The 2025 list, released this week, recognizes Christy Mallory, Interim Executive Director, for her decades of pioneering research on federal, state, and local laws and policies affecting LGBTQ individuals. Please join us in congratulating Christy on this well-deserved recognition.

The Williams Institute awards the Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship to a law student or recent law school graduate who will receive a stipend of up to $6,000 to work in the field of sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.

The Gleason/Kettel Summer Law Fellowship is committed to inspiring law students to pursue careers in sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy and to identifying the next generation of leaders committed to promoting rights and equity for the LGBT community. Through the fellowship, students gain experience and insight into the field and provide much-needed support to various organizations and scholars. Fellows must spend at least ten weeks at their placements.

Deadline to apply: May 4, 2025

We are conducting a study to improve services for LGBTQ individuals affected by the Los Angeles fires. If you were directly impacted, join us online or in person for a community listening session at the Altadena Library.

The evening will honor Jim Obergefell with a Lifetime Achievement Award and  will feature a panel discussion on the evolving landscape of LGBTQ law and policy with Victor Madrigal-Borloz, Jocelyn Samuels, and Reggie Greer. 

The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law is an academic research institute dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.