Gay men are 40% less likely to be offered a job interview than their straight counterparts in some parts of the United States.
A researcher from Harvard University sent two fictitious CVs in response to 1,700 white collar job openings, which were similar in terms of qualifications, but one mentioned the applicant’s involvement in a gay organisation as a student.
Employers in the Southern and Midwestern states like Texas and Florida, were more likely than those in the Northeast and Western areas of New York and California to discriminate.
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