How Anti-LGBT Laws Are Bad for Economies

Important piece by TIME, citing research findings by M. V. Lee Badgett and Philip R. Crehan among others. In the article, it is explained that anti-LGBT policies can dent economies. Research has found anti-LGBT laws and discrimination to cost as much as 1% of a country’s gross domestic product.

“We definitely still see an association between more inclusive laws, more inclusive attitudes towards LGBT people and having a stronger economy.”

📖 Read the full article on the TIME website.

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