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NEW PATTERNS OF POVERTY THE LBIAN, GAY, AND BISEXUAL COMMUNY

Gay and Poor: The Intersectn of Sexual Orientatn and Socenomic Stat.

The "myth of gay affluence" has predomated popular and scientific thought, rultg a lack of attentn to the tersectn of sexual orientatn and socenomic stat (SES).

THE MYTH OF GAY AFFLUENCE

But is te that lbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people are wealthier and more ted than the general populatn?

E., beg "gay and poor") and what are the unique health implitns?

RICH GAY, POOR GAY

McGarry (2014) (PDF, 210KB) examed this tersectn and the queri a recent lerature review entled "Socenomic Stat as Context for Mory Strs and Health Dispari Among Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals, " published Psychology of Sexual Orientatn and Genr Diversy. First, a review of populatn-based studi, McGarry nclus that the "myth of gay affluence" is, at bt, an oversimplifitn and, at worst, a gross accuracy. Although tn levels appear to be higher for LGB people, this advantage is not reflected the dividual e of gay men or the fay e of lbian upl.

STUDY: BISEXUAL COMMUNY FAC MORE POVERTY THAN LBIANS AND GAY MEN

E., "gay and poor") reprents a unique experience several ways. E., unrstandg the existg lerature on sexual orientatn as predomantly a reflectn of whe, middle class, gay male experienc), hypothizg about predictors that have tradnally gone unexamed (e.

Socenomic stat as ntext for mory strs and health dispari among lbian, gay, and bisexual dividuals.

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Gay and Poor: The Intersectn of Sexual Orientatn and Socenomic Stat .

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