The bleak reality of the pandemic and its impact on LGBT people

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The pandemic economy has had a disproportionately harsh impact on LGBTQ people, who already face higher rates of discrimination and mental health issues. (Image: Ari Liloan / for NBC News)

It’s been over a year since Michael Bates, a massage therapist, has worked with a client.

One year ago, he was recovering from pancreatic cancer, and his doctors told him he was cleared to go back to work. Then, the…