The Nexus of Sexual Orientation and Gender in the Determination of Earnings
Author(s)
Blandford, John M.
Abstract
General Social Survey 1989-96 data indicate that gay/bisexual men experienced a 30-32% income disadvantage and lesbian/bisexual women a 17-23% wage premium. Results support other findings that wage differences are attributable to employer bias. Further analyses suggest that differentials once attributed to marital status may reflect unobserved effects of sexual orientation.
