Equal Rights, Yall

We give lip service as a nation to equality and equal rights. But what’s the reality? The reality is there’s a gender pay gap in this nation between men and women, even in women-majority professions like nursing for example. We talk about equality based on sexual orientation, and yet LGBTQ+ people face higher unemployment during economic downturns.

There’s documented evidence that socioeconomic system in place puts a penalty on minorities, and women, in the labor market and in so many other aspects of life (legal representation, correctional system, the list goes on…). And if we’re talking about equal rights, why are there laws being put in place to restrict rights of women, of LGBTQ+ community embers, in some red states (like Texas, for example).

Texas Anti-Trans Law: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/10/texas-trans-kids-abortion-lgbtq-gender-ideology/

Labor Force Impact on Same-Sex Couples: https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-people-face-higher-unemployment-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-survey-finds-n1205296

Sexual Orientation Facts: https://www.psychologicalscience.org/publications/sexual_orientation.html