Housing Survey on Affordability & Stability in Pennsylvania's LGBTQ+ Community

On January 15, the Pennsylvania Equality Project will be starting year 4 of a five-year study on housing affordability and stability for Pennsylvania's LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities. Participants can find the survey on our website paequality.com - click on the Survey button. All survey responses will remain confidential, and we will release only aggregated data following the survey without any identifying information about participants. The survey will run through March 31; results from the survey will be available by May 15, 2026.

Analysis of the data from the first three years shows that 102 of 186 (54.8%) rented households can barely afford their current residence. In broader terms, 130 of the 186 (69.9%) of respondents who rent their current residence can either barely afford or not afford their housing expenses. While 7.1% of the entire population of Pennsylvania who rent are at risk for eviction, within the LGBTQ+ community, the 69.9% total potentially facing eviction is substantially larger than it should be.

For more information, email the Pennsylvania Equality Project at info@paequality.com.

About the Author

David Moore David Moore is the founder and Board Secretary for the Pennsylvania Equality Project (PEP), a 501c3 organization that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community. PEP also runs an Internet radio station for the LGBTQ+ community called PEP Radio on the Live365 app. David also serves on the Governance Board for the Housing Coalition of Western PA.