LGBTQ+ at greater risk of climate change

It took awhile to make the connection but the existential threat of climate change puts at risk the LGBTQ+ "community" more than other groups, according to the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute after a study using US Census data, NASA figures and FEMA experience. Same sex couples are said to occupy vulnerable coastal areas in a greater proportion than the more elevated interior. Furthermore, same sex couples tend to live in crappier neighborhoods with inferior infrastructure and fewer resources to deal with bad weather and climate vagaries. 

" Washington, D.C., a county equivalent, has the highest proportion of same-sex couples of any county in the United States. It scores high for a variety of climate risks, including heat waves (97th percentile), flooding (95th percentile), and dangerously strong winds (98th percentile)."

The UCLA legalists recommend that a federal effort be made to determine the dimensions of the LGBTQ+ community in any area and provide resources to enable their successful response to climate issues.