The Census Bureau did a Household pulse survey to see how people were doing financially in their households, and it found that LGBTQ+ people were struggling more than LGBTQ+ people were. The Human Rights Campaign stated that these were problems that already existed, but it was made worse by the COVID-19 outbreak.

The Rainbow Railroad in Toronto, Canada has received hundreds of requests for help from LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over. Afghanistan was already a dangerous place to live for LGBTQ+ people, but it has gotten even worse since their lives are now being threatened.

There has been a rise in large communities of homeless people living in tents in various big cities across the United States. Many of them are living in tents instead of shelters to avoid getting COVID-19. The CDC even wants these communities to be left alone to prevent the aforementioned problem.

Texas has put an abortion law that prevents women from getting an abortion after approximately six weeks of pregnancy. This has led to people flooding their websites with false reports to deter their efforts in enforcing this law.

Joy Harjo is a Native American poet whose work is highly motivated by respect for the world around her, and the desire for her people to receive that respect as well. She grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and was even an activist as a student.