A recent study by researchers of the Universitat Pompeu Fabra found a significant correlation between sexual orientation and wages, despite the high degree of tolerance of LGBTIQ+ rights in Spain. Partnered gay men suffer a wage disadvantage compared to partnered heterosexuals. However, with regard to partnered women, the research finds that lesbians have a wage advantage compared to heterosexual women.
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