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LGBTQIA2S+ Communities Equal Pay Day is the day that we raise awareness for the wage gap of Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer (or questioning their gender), Intersex, Asexual and Two Spirit communities and their allies in the U.S.
LGBTQIA2S+ communities earn less on average and often are part-time, seasonal, and gig workers, many of whom are essential workers piecing together multiple part-time jobs to get by.
On LGBTQIA2S+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, we join forces to:
* challenge a system that devalues LGBTQIA2S+ labor
* oppose discriminates against LGBTQIA2S+ identities
* fight denying LGBTQIA2S+ communities the economic security we deserve.
Together, we strive for a future where LGBTQIA2S+ contributions, regardless of gender identity, sex characteristics, or sexual orientation, are valued equally.
The fight for equal pay takes an intersectional approach, acknowledging that the wage gap is magnified for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals, LGBTQIA2S+ people of color, LGBTQIA2S+ women, immigrants, and other marginalized identities. Together, we champion inclusive solutions that uplift all voices within our diverse community.
In a year marred by hundreds of pieces of anti-LGBTQIA2S+ legislation, we stand firm, raising our voices to address wage inequality and all its contributors, employment, education, and housing discrimination, poverty, and scarcity that impact our diverse community. We stand together, united in our pursuit of justice and equality. And we continue to push for the data we need on LGBTQIA2S+ communities to be routinely collected and made available, so we can highlight our victories, and target our next fights.
Wage equality is not a distant dream. It is a future we can create. Join us on LGBTQIA2S+ Equal Pay Awareness Day, and together, we will build a world where our community is valued, uplifted, and financially empowered.
Equal Pay Today's website has a wealth of interesting information about women's pay
here
Also, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has additional information about pay equity for women and everyone in their "The Simple Truth" document
here
What you can do today: One of the contributing factors to pay inequity is that workers accepting job offers often don't know how to negotiate their pay. AAUW offers free pay negotiation training online and it's available to everyone. Everyone can sign up and take it
here.
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