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# Study: LGBTQ+ students more likely to be impacted by Covid-19
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/study-lgbtq-students-more-likely-to-be-impacted-by-covid-19/
- Published: 2021-05-07T08:51:30.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-07T08:51:30.000Z
- Description: A new study found American LGBTQ+ students are more likely to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, COVID-19, LGBTQ, US

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A new [study](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/files/wp-content/uploads/lgbtq-college-student-covid-may-2021.pdf), published by the **UCLA’s Williams Institute** and the **Point Foundation**, found American LGBTQ+ students are more likely to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of hospitalisation rates and housing insecurity. and The study, titled *Covid-19 and Students in Higher Education*, was based on a poll of 1,079 students aged 18-40.

Trans students were 5.5% more likely to report being hospitalised with Covid-19 compared to cisgender students. 27.7% of LGBTQ+ students of colour reported that a family member had been hospitalised with Covid-19, as opposed to 23.1% of non-LGBTQ+ students of colour. LGBTQ+ students were also less likely to have access to online tuition, with 10% of all LGBTQ+ students reporting not having reliable internet and a quiet space to work, compared to 3.3% of non-LGBTQ+ students.

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A further 30.6% of trans students reported lacking internet access and a study space. 65.1% of trans students said their ability to pursue their studies was considerably worse than before the pandemic, compared to 38.5% of all students. Many also experienced housing insecurity, with 30.9% of LGBTQ+ students reporting some kind of accommodation disruption compared to 16.9% of non-LGBTQ+ students. The researchers attributed these disparities to the lack of familial support for many LGBTQ+ students.

The study concluded that places of higher education should put in place greater safety measures for LGBTQ+ students, saying: *“Meeting the specific needs of such students is critical to avoiding disruptions in their education and widening pre-existing education gaps.”*

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