LGBTQ+ workers face an evident wage compensation gap compared to non-LGTBQ workers. For example, it has been noted that about 22% of queer adults in the U.S. live in poverty. On the other hand, an…
No Pride in the LGBTQ+ Wage Gap
Pride Month is here, which annually commemorates the LGBTQ+ community. This celebration draws awareness and goodwill to LGBTQ+ people since the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. These riots transformed the gay liberation movement. While celebrations will be…
HIV Treatment Poses Risk for LGBTQ+ Community
Pride is celebrated every June in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. However, Pride started out as a riot and not exactly a celebration of queer love and joy. The riots began at the Stonewall Inn…
Finding Support in a Sea of Drugs
The Stonewall Uprising in 1969 transformed the gay liberation movement. Pride Month began the following year and still holds as tradition to this day – every June. It began at The Stonewall Inn: a gay…
How the Housing Crisis Affects Minimum Wage Workers
Housing prices are a critical issue that particularly affects low-wage workers. The cost of living, especially in big cities, continues to increase, making it difficult for people with low wages to afford housing. The problem…