Trans, Queer & Underpaid
LGBTQ+ people of color, transgender women and men and non-binary individuals earn even less when compared to the typical worker. Below follows a discussion on various economic disparities the LGBTQ+ community faces as well as evidence of the LGBTQ+ wage gap in the United States. Estimates from the typical U. Additional information on the methodology can be found below, as well as in the methodology appendix document. Mind the Gap
In general, the report said, homosexual men tended to earn less than heterosexual men, and bisexuals tended to earn less than gay or straight people. Pledge to join us in fighting for gender justice. By submitting your cell phone number you are agreeing to receive periodic text messages from this organization. 
LGBTQ+ Pay Gap and Unemployment
Gay men earn 11% less while lesbian women earn 9% more than their heterosexual counterparts. The report also found that men in this community earn 96 cents for every dollar the typical worker earns. For identifying women it was 87 cents, and 70 cents for nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-fluid, and two-spirit Indigenous people who identify as having both a male and female spirit workers.
Gay Men Used to Earn Less than Straight Men; Now They Earn More
For 20 years, nearly all the studies on gay men in the workplace have found an identical result: comparing the earnings of two men with similar education profiles, years of experience, skills, and. Pawel Adrjan is a member of the Research Advisory Board at Open For Business, an organisation whose report is mentioned in the article. The wage gaps that exist between men and women and between white and black people have received a lot of attention in recent years. Gay People Make More Money Than Their Straight Peers
Data from the s and early s supported this idea, at least for gay men, with study after study showing that gay men earned less than heterosexual men. Lesbians, however, actually earned. The data is clear: People are paid differently based on their gender. Specifically, women earn about 80 cents for every dollar that men earn. 
New research finds gay and bisexual men still earn less
"Troubling" findings shed light on lower pay for the LGBTQ+ community, with some earning as little as 60 percent of what "typical workers" get. .
The Wage Gap Among LGBTQ+ Workers in the United States
LGBTQ women and nonbinary workers (58 percent) were also over three times more likely than cisgender, straight men (17 percent) to work in low-paid jobs making $15 or less in . 
Why Do Gay Men Make Less Money?
A growing body of literature has found that sexual orientation and gender impact labor market outcomes, including earnings. This literature generally finds that gay and bisexual men earn less than heterosexual men. Despite being the highest earners among women, lesbians earn less than heterosexual m . .