discrimination in the workplace is commonplace
David on Jun 25th 2007
Today, a study from the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at the UCLA School of Law reports that another decade of research points clearly to employment discrimination against the LGBTQ community.
According to a press release regarding the study:
15% to 43% of lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) respondents surveyed since the mid-1990s reported experiencing employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. These numbers are remarkably
similar to conclusions from a survey of studies conducted in 1992, which found that 16% to 68% of LGB respondents reported experiencing employment discrimination at some point in their lives.
The transgender community is also facing workplace discrimination:
Transgender individuals reported similar levels of discrimination, with 20% to 57% of transgender respondents experiencing employment discrimination based on their gender identity at some point in their life.
The study also reveals that gay men make 10%-32% less than their straight counterparts. Regardless of sexual orientation, women across the board make less than men. There has been no detailed wage income analysis of the transgender popular.
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