"A new study in the Canadian Journal of Economics provides the first evidence on sexual orientation and economic outcomes in Canada. The study found that gay men have 12 percent lower personal incomes and lesbians have 15 percent higher personal incomes than heterosexual men and women… Like previous patterns found in the U.S. and the U.K., results show that gay men have significantly lower personal incomes than similarly situated straight individuals, while lesbians have significantly higher personal incomes than straight women." [Science Centric]
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WHY?
From an employer perspective, lesbians are less likely to go out on Maternity leave and Gay men are intrinsically linked to the spector of employer-funded Healthcare costs should they test HIV positive.
SOLUTION: Removing pre-existing conditions from Medical Coverage and training programs in non-traditional roles for gay men specifically