N.J. still doesn’t collect data on sexual orientation, gender identity. Here’s why that’s a problem. – NJ.com

LGBTQ+ people appear to be at a heightened risk for COVID in comparison to the general U.S. population, according to a study conducted by Rutgers University in 2020.

Specifically, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community including full-time workers, those not born in the United States, and cisgender gay men were discovered to be particularly vulnerable to the virus.