This paper presents an overview of the socio-economic situation of lesbians, gay men,
bisexuals, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI), primarily in OECD countries. After …

This meta-analysis utilizes 24 papers published between 2012 and 2020 that focus on
earnings differences by sexual orientation. The papers cover the period between 1991 and …

A growing body of research focuses on the labor market experiences and outcomes of
LGBTQ+ people. Yet sexual orientation has been incorporated unevenly into research on …

This paper presents the results of the first correspondence study that examined hiring
discrimination against transgender people. Fictitious job applications (N= 2,224) were sent …

Drawing from the gender wage gap literature, we explore four possible causes of sexual
minority earnings gaps:(1) variation in human capital and labor force participation,(2) …

The expansion of legal rights to same-sex couples is afoot in a number of Western countries.
The effects of this rollout are not only important in their own right but can also provide a …

The extant literature and anecdotal evidence suggest that blue-collar workers who are
openly queer (an inclusive term for sexual and gender minorities) are among the most …

We study how the average labor supply of gay men and lesbian women responds to the
legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States. We exploit variation in the timing of …

Using five cycles of a large nationally representative Canadian health survey, covering 2008
to 2012, the present paper examines the extent of labour earnings and household income …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to observe how the cohabiting lesbian earnings
differential in the USA has changed since the early 2000s, a time period during which the …