Queer entrepreneurship is more than a calling. It’s been an essential survival tactic for the LGBTQ community.
One in four LGBTQ people report experiencing employment discrimination in the last five years, while transgender people have twice the unemployment rate of non-trans people. In 28 states, queer people can be legally fired for their sexuality. In 30 states, transgender individuals can be legally fired for their gender identity.
Traditional working environments have a long way to go to welcome LGBTQ people — and that’s why entrepreneurship in the community matters.
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