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According to a new study conducted at UCLA William Institute, “lesbian couples are more likely to be poor than married heterosexuals.”
According to a new study conducted at UCLA William Institute, “lesbian couples are more likely to be poor than married heterosexuals.”
The report, the first of it’s kind, utilized the data on same-sex married couples from the 2000 Census and two additional studies to gather the results.
Their findings thoroughly debunk the, “popular stereotype (that) paints lesbians and gay men as an affluent elite."
Experts believe gay couples are more likely to experience poverty because they lack the security net of a spousal insurance and Social Security survivor benefits.
