Wage inequality is often overlooked in conversations about LGBTQ+ progress, yet research continues to show persistent gaps in earnings, poverty rates, and long-term wealth across the community. In this video, we take a closer look at the economic data behind same-sex couples and the broader LGBTQ+ population to understand why financial disparities still exist.
From the impact of the gender wage gap and workplace discrimination to racial inequities and barriers to savings and retirement, the numbers reveal a layered story about opportunity, security, and economic mobility—and why closing the LGBTQ+ wealth gap requires systemic change as well as cultural awareness.
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Listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.ajadedgay.com/49-lets-shatter-the-lgbtq-wage-gap/
Read more on the topic in my blog: https://www.ajadedgay.com/blog/shattering-the-lgbtq-wage-gap-unpacking-economic-inequality-and-systemic-barriers-for-gay-men/
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Sources:
Examining the Economic Status of Same-Gender Relationship Households: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2022/01/20/examining-the-economic-status-of-same-gender-relationship-households/
Women are Still Paid 83 Cents for Every Dollar Men Earn. Here’s Why: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/19/women-are-still-paid-83-cents-for-every-dollar-men-earn-heres-why.html
One in 10 LGBT Americans Married to Same-Sex Spouse: https://news.gallup.com/poll/329975/one-lgbt-americans-married-sex-spouse.aspx
The LGBTQ Wealth Gap: https://lgbtq-economics.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LGBTQ-Wealth-Gap-One-Page-Infographic.pdf
LGBT Poverty in the United States: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/National-LGBT-Poverty-Oct-2019.pdf
The LGBTQ+ Gap: Recent Estimates for Young Adults in the United States: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4072893
The Big LGBTQ+ Wage Gap Problem: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20220603-the-big-lgbtq-wage-gap-problem
The Wage Gap Among LGBTQ+ Workers in the United States: https://www.hrc.org/resources/the-wage-gap-among-lgbtq-workers-in-the-united-states
LGBT Students: New Evidence on Demographics and Educational Outcomes: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775719302791
Measuring and Resolving LGBTQ Disparities in STEM: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5daf65330e17a4220c7707ce/t/5f7583cef9968a437d393811/1601536975073/2020_Freeman_PIBBS.pdf
Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the United Kingdom's Labour Market: A Field Experiment: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275230399_Sexual_orientation_discrimination_in_the_United_Kingdom's_labour_market_A_field_experiment
Evaluations of LGBT Job Applicants: Consequences of Applying "Out": https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/EDI-01-2019-0048/full/html
LGBT People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/
Half of LGBTQ Workers have Faced Job Discrimination, Report Finds: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/half-lgbtq-workers-faced-job-discrimination-report-finds-rcna1935
New U.S. Census Bureau Data Show Significant Economic Disparities Among the LGBTQ+ Community: https://equitablegrowth.org/new-u-s-census-bureau-data-show-significant-economic-disparities-among-the-lgbtq-community/
10 Essential Actions to Promote Equal Pay: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/10-essential-actions-promote-equal-pay/
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