• Lurker123 [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Gay men in the us earn more than similarly qualified straight men. This suggest it has more to do with gender identity specifically, rather than lgbtq broadly.

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_wage_gap#:~:text=Individual%20gay%20men%20earn%2010,less%20than%20heterosexual%20married%20couples.

    • blobjim [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      That article specifically says "Men in same-sex marriages". I feel like "openly gay men who are married" rules out a lot of poor people.

      Doesn't take away from the point about the gender pay gap though.

      • Lurker123 [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Apologies if I'm missing it, but it looks like the claim isn't specific to men in same-sex marriages.

        "Individual gay men earn 10% more than straight men with similar education, experience and job profiles,[2][3] and individual gay men who are married have a significantly higher median income than heterosexual married men.[4]"

        I read this as unmarried gay men make 10% more than unmarried straight men, and the number is even higher than 10% for those who are married.