Response to the Request for Information for Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity

We encourage the Subcommittee to focus on inclusive and flexible data collection strategies informed by intentional engagement with LGBTQI+ communities and a commitment to community-based research principles. By modeling after and partnering with community-based research, federal agencies can more accurately estimate disparities facing LGBTQI+ communities and promote important subsample analysis, particularly for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people and LGBTQI+ youth. We also encourage the Subcommittee to facilitate collaboration between the federal government and community organizations to link community-based and federal data to have an even greater impact.