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LGBT Workers Face Increased Economic Hardships, New Analysis Shows [1]

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Date: 2024-06 

Washington DC — The living standards of LGBT people are lower than their cis-hetero counterparts, with income instability driving these disparities. A new analysis by CEPR’s Alex Richwine and Julie Cai reports the latest numbers on an increasingly prevalent phenomenon: month-to-month income swings driven by the prevalence of the gig economy and unstable shift work.

The analysis uses the acronym LGBT as an umbrella term encompassing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. Other identities are often included in this acronym, but data limitations precluded analysis of those groups.

New data show how the well-being of many LGBT workers is impacted by the economic hardship exacerbated by inconsistent income streams. The main findings include:

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