M. V. Lee Badgett is a professor of economics and the former director of the School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also a Williams Distinguished Scholar at the Williams Institute for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law & Public Policy (UCLA School of Law), where she was a co-founder and the first research director. She has also taught at Yale University and the University of Maryland. Connect with Lee Badgett at leebadgett.com.
“Badgett uses data to show how equality is good for businesses,
communities, and economies.”
—Business Insider
“This cogent account makes a persuasive case that everyone benefits
from LGBTQ equality.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The author’s concise, sound arguments demonstrate why it is
necessary to ‘expand freedom and equality’ across the globe. Both a
convincing discussion and a call to reformative action for LGBT
equality across economic sectors of the world.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The denial of LGBT equality is morally wrong. Lee Badgett’s
superbly researched book also shows the immense economic losses
that result from this inhumanity. Eye-opening in its global scope,
this book is a must-read for all business leaders and
policymakers.”
—Janet Yellen, Distinguished Fellow, Brookings Institution
“Lee Badgett is the premier economist working on LGBT issues
today—and perhaps ever. In this tough-minded, far-ranging, and
accessible volume, she crisply articulates the benefits of LGBT
inclusion across multiple domains, including education, employment,
and health.”
—Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of
Constitutional Law, New York University School of Law
“One of the world’s leading authorities on the economics of the
LGBT experience, Badgett articulates the importance of granting
LGBT community members full and equal participation in basic
economic, education, health, social, and political settings.”
—Tony Tenicela, Global Leader, Marketplace Diversity and Workforce
Engagement Services, IBM
“No employer can afford to lose talent, no nation can afford to
lose revenue, and no person should be marginalized economically
because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender
expression. This book has the potential to persuade even the most
ambivalent that LGBTIQ rights matter for everyone, and every person
with power should read it.”
—Jessica Stern, executive director, OutRight Action
International
“This articulate and convincing book for why fairness truly
benefits us all should be read by all organizations, activists, and
governments.”
—Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera, queer radical feminist and founder of
Freedom & Roam Uganda
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