Photo via Getty Images The impending introduction of three new casinos in New York has come with promises of increased tourism, tax revenue, permanent job creation, affordable housing, and public green space. And while all of this seems beneficial and may very well come to fruition, one threat that cannot go unaddressed is the further enablement of gambling addiction. The State must start directing more resources to meet New York's growing addiction problem before these casinos open.
A new report revealed that transgender and nonbinary immigrants in Los Angeles experience higher rates of poverty, homelessness, and unemployment, as well as greater disparities in accessing education and healthcare than non-immigrant trans and nonbinary Angelenos. However, the report also showed that trans and nonbinary immigrants reported better mental health than non-immigrant trans and nonbinary Angelenos, were more likely to ask law enforcement officers for assistance, and more likely to run for or hold political office - all of which surprised researchers.