An Important if Limited Book
5 stars
It's unfortunate that a book like this is necessary, given the strong moral imperative for LGBTQ+ equality, but clearly the moral case has not been sufficient to move society forward. Given that background, Badgett provides the best possible accounting of how LGBT equality economically positively impacts all stakeholders, combining individual, company, and macro analyses throughout the chapters. She also doesn't neglect health and education, although by viewing them through an economic lens she connects these areas to other chapters. I do think you need to pair this book with a text that focuses solely on the moral dimension of this issue, though, since while Badgett understandably only treats it in passing here the lack of appeals to justice and decency was a bit frustrating. Overall, this book is an excellent crash course on the economic imperative of LGBTQ+ equality, even in our current era of backsliding. Highly recommend
It's unfortunate that a book like this is necessary, given the strong moral imperative for LGBTQ+ equality, but clearly the moral case has not been sufficient to move society forward. Given that background, Badgett provides the best possible accounting of how LGBT equality economically positively impacts all stakeholders, combining individual, company, and macro analyses throughout the chapters. She also doesn't neglect health and education, although by viewing them through an economic lens she connects these areas to other chapters. I do think you need to pair this book with a text that focuses solely on the moral dimension of this issue, though, since while Badgett understandably only treats it in passing here the lack of appeals to justice and decency was a bit frustrating. Overall, this book is an excellent crash course on the economic imperative of LGBTQ+ equality, even in our current era of backsliding. Highly recommend