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pay on average more than $ 1,000 annually than similarly situated opposite-sex couples whose marriage is recognized. This research has been cited by numerous companies and institutions who have altered their employee
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Badgett's research has debunked the myth that gay and lesbian
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to try to remedy the disparity. Badgett has testified as an expert witness before
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the OECD to examine the economic case for LGBT-inclusivity and to develop recommendations for policy makers to remove barriers to equal LGBT treatment in the workplace.
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