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Contents:
- GAY MEN USED TO EARN LS THAN STRAIGHT MEN; NOW THEY EARN MORE
- HOW TO BE GAY AT WORK
- STEP-BY-STEP INSTCTNS FOR SHOOTG YOUR SHOT WH GAY GUYS
- LIFTG THE GAY GYM STEREOTYPE
- WORKG WH GAY MALE CLIENTS
- GAY MEN AND THE MENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS OF WORKG OM HOME
- HOW GAY MEN NAVIGATE THE CORPORATE WORLD
GAY MEN USED TO EARN LS THAN STRAIGHT MEN; NOW THEY EARN MORE
For 20 years, nearly all the studi on gay men the workplace have found an intil rult: parg the earngs of two men wh siar tn profil, years of experience, skills, and job rponsibili, gay men nsistently earns ls than straight men (between 5% and 10% ls). The stabily of this fdg has been remarkable: has been replited across numero datasets several different untri. Until now. In a recent paper, rearchers om Vanrbilt analyzed data om a major feral survey the Uned Stat that had not prevly been ed this lerature – prumably bee only recently began to ask about sexual orientatn – and found that the gay male earngs penalty had disappeared. * gay men working *
For 20 years, nearly all the studi on gay men the workplace have found an intil rult: parg the earngs of two men wh siar tn profil, years of experience, skills, and job rponsibili, gay men nsistently earns ls than straight men (between 5% and 10% ls).
HOW TO BE GAY AT WORK
Learn how to approach and flirt wh gay guys at clubs, bars, or other venuMeetg gay guys is hard. First you have to terme if the guy you're terted is gay or straight. Then you have to approach him and strike up a... * gay men working *
In a recent paper, rearchers om Vanrbilt analyzed data om a major feral survey the Uned Stat that had not prevly been ed this lerature – prumably bee only recently began to ask about sexual orientatn – and found that the gay male earngs penalty had disappeared.
A recent Pew Rearch Foundatn study reported that 92% of all LGBTQ adults felt that society is more acceptg of them than a ago, and 87% of adults report personally knowg someone who is gay or lbian (up om 61% 1993).
STEP-BY-STEP INSTCTNS FOR SHOOTG YOUR SHOT WH GAY GUYS
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LIFTG THE GAY GYM STEREOTYPE
Unrstand health ncerns for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and learn how to promote good health. * gay men working *
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WORKG WH GAY MALE CLIENTS
In this DVD, Douglas C. Halman monstrat his eclectic, relatnship-foced approach to therapy wh gay men. * gay men working *
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GAY MEN AND THE MENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS OF WORKG OM HOME
When I was stgglg to e out at school, nothg ma me more nervo than an olr gay stunt boastg about his wild sexual pas that weekend.
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This is an update to our prevly tled “Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Workplace Issu” Quick Take.
HOW GAY MEN NAVIGATE THE CORPORATE WORLD
9% of gay women are out to all workers, pared to 19.
3% of gay and lbian employe said they changed the way they prent themselv at work (cludg their physil appearance, how they drs, and their voice or mannerisms). 0% of gay men reported they avoid social events or talkg about their fai and liv at work, pared to 63. In 2018, Beth Ford beme the CEO of Land O’Lak and the first openly gay woman to n a Fortune 500 pany.
Tim Cook (Apple), Jim Fterlg (Dow), and Jefey Gente (Macy’s) are also openly gay Fortune 500 CEOs.