LGBTQ+ communities comprise 16 million individuals in the United States, yet this population is often rendered invisible within disaster policies. Bias in federal disaster response programmes, a lack of recognition of LGBTQ+ families, and the prevalence of faith-based organisations in disaster relief services together heighten the risks that LGBTQ+ individuals face. This paper describes the ways in which this reality combines with the contextual vulnerability of LGBTQ+ communities, whereby existing inequalities and marginalisation are exacerbated during disasters and in their aftermath. As a result, the immediate trauma of a disaster, such as physical injury or the loss of loved ones or possessions, is compounded in multiple ways for LGBTQ+ individuals, making them less likely to benefit from disaster relief services. To address these inequalities, the paper concludes with a set of policy recommendations to inform prevention, mitigation, and recovery planning, as well as to reduce the impacts of disasters on LGBTQ+ individuals.

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酷儿和当前的危险：了解灾害对 LGBTQ+ 社区的不同影响

LGBTQ+ 社区在美国有 1600 万人口，但在灾难政策中，这一群体往往是隐形的。联邦救灾计划中的偏见、对 LGBTQ+ 家庭缺乏认可，以及基于信仰的组织在救灾服务中的盛行，共同加剧了 LGBTQ+ 个人面临的风险。本文描述了这一现实与 LGBTQ+ 社区的环境脆弱性相结合的方式，从而在灾难期间及其后果中加剧了现有的不平等和边缘化。因此，灾难的直接创伤，例如身体伤害或失去亲人或财产，以多种方式对 LGBTQ+ 个人造成复杂影响，使他们不太可能从救灾服务中受益。为了解决这些不平等，