ABSTRACT

Introduction Is it fair that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have lower incomes (Albelda, Badgett, Schneebaum, and Gates 2009) even though they are better educated than the rest of the population? Was it fair that heterosexual people were able to marry when gay and lesbian couples in a number of states did not have the same opportunity? Is it fair that lesbian and gay couples in some states

Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................... 191 Hennepin County, Minnesota, SHAPE 2010 Data ...........................................192 Rainbow Health Initiative-Voices of Health: A Survey of LGBTQ Health in Minnesota (2012) .........................................................................................192 University of Washington Aging and Health Report ..........................................195 PFund Foundation Surveys ...............................................................................197