There is a longstanding stereotype that gay men have a disposable income to fund an extravagant lifestyle. However, recent data has found that there is a gay wealth gap, with the average LGBTQ+ worker earning 90 cents for every dollar a typical worker earns.

In this episode, we’re taking a look at recent data regarding this wealth gap, how workplace discrimination and “early choices” impact this disparity, and what employers and policymakers can do to promote pay equality.

Additional Resources:

• Examining the Economic Status of Same-Gender Relationship Households
• Women are Still Paid 83 Cents for Every Dollar Men Earn. Here’s Why
• One in 10 LGBT Americans Married to Same-Sex Spouse
• The LGBTQ Wealth Gap
• LGBT Poverty in the United States
• The LGBTQ+ Gap: Recent Estimates for Young Adults in the United States
• The Big LGBTQ+ Wage Gap Problem
• The Wage Gap Among LGBTQ+ Workers in the United States
• LGBT Students: New Evidence on Demographics and Educational Outcomes
• Measuring and Resolving LGBTQ Disparities in STEM
• Sexual Orientation Discrimination in the United Kingdom's Labour Market: A Field Experiment
• Evaluations of LGBT Job Applicants: Consequences of Applying "Out"
• LGBT People’s Experiences of Workplace Discrimination and Harassment
• Half of LGBTQ Workers have Faced Job Discrimination, Report Finds
• 03. Surviving Another Pandemic
• New U.S. Census Bureau Data Show Significant Economic Disparities Among the LGBTQ+ Community
• 10 Essential Actions to Promote Equal Pay

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