The Gay and Transgender Wage Gap

[The Philosopher]

from the Center for American Progress

Not all employees in America are paid the same for the same type of work. Decades of research document the significant gaps in earnings based on gender and race. But today, on Equal Pay Day, it is important to remember that women and people of color are not the only ones who see significant disparities in earnings.

Unfortunately, many gay and transgender workers receive unequal pay for equal work in the United States today.* What’s worse, these same workers lack the necessary legal protections currently afforded to other categories of individuals that would help combat and correct pay inequities that exist on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.

Given high rates of discrimination in hiring, firing, and wages that gay and transgender workers experience on the job, we need stronger laws and policies in place to ensure all workers have equal workplace protections under the law no matter their sexual orientation or gender identity. Below, we document the differences in pay between gay and transgender workers and their heterosexual counterparts and offer policies to ensure they receive the fair pay they deserve.

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[William769]

1. Correct me if I'm wrong but Are not people in the Gay community even at a bigger dis advantage here?

When you factor in Couples, we gave the added tax burden which cuts the salary even lower, or did I miss something?

[The Philosopher]

2. Well, that depends

on which you want to pay attention to. Sometimes a business will employ LGB but not the T. Not everyone views that T as belonging, so they don't see the hypocrisy of firing someone for changing their gender while keeping on a gay man or a lesbian. It's even hard for someone who has already changed their gender because the law won't let them change it in writing, so an employer ends up knowing while the neighbors might not. It's hard to get a tax break when you're not employed. And that's if you're allowed to live in the same city before your transition.

[William769]

3. Well I will be the first to admit

I need to read more carefully. I was putting the two group together against the other groups in my thinking. I was wrong for doing that. My apologies.