{"product_id":"the-economic-case-for-lgbt-equality-9780807002926","title":"The Economic Case for LGBT Equality","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn economist demonstrates how LGBT equality and inclusion within organizations increases their bottom line and allows for countries’ economies to flourish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe know that homophobia harms LGBT individuals in many ways, but economist M. V. Lee Badgett argues that in addition to moral and human rights reasons for equality, we can now also make a financial argument. Finding that homophobia and transphobia cost 1% or more of a country’s GDP, Badgett expertly uses recent research and statistics to analyze how these hostile practices and environments affect both the US and global economies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLGBT equality remains a persistent and pertinent issue. The continued passing of discriminatory laws, people being fired from jobs for their sexual orientation and\/or gender identity, harassment and bullying in school, violence and hate crimes on the streets, exclusion from intolerant families, and health effects of stigma all make it incredibly difficult to live a good life.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083652866391,"sku":"9780807002926","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780807002926.jpg?v=1725549609","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-economic-case-for-lgbt-equality-9780807002926","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}