Deborah Koff Ross: “A group of 156 organizations committed to advancing equality and opportunity for the LGBTQI+ community, including the…”

“A group of 156 organizations committed to advancing equality and opportunity for the LGBTQI+ community, including the YWCA, wrote to Congress in support of H.R. 4176. They said in their letter: ``Collecting this information in federally supported surveys, such as the Current Population Survey and the National Health Interview Survey, is essential to improving the well- being of LGBTQI+ populations across key areas of life. For example, although data are limited, research indicates that LGBTQI+ communities experience disparities across multiple domains of life compared to non- LGBTQI+ populations.'' This inclusive data ``is a crucial tool to better identify and address these disparities and to promote more equitable outcomes and opportunities for LGBTQI+ communities.'' Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the letter signed by the 156 organizations. June 14, 2022. Hon. Carolyn Maloney, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Washington, DC. Hon. Raul Grijalva, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairwoman Maloney and Congressman Grijalva: As a group of 156 organizations committed to advancing equality and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other sexual and gender diverse (LGBTQI+) people in the United States, we are writing to voice our enthusiastic support for the amendment in the nature of a substitute and passage of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act (H.R. 4176).…”