New report: LGBT Americans face greater social and economic disparities in the South, Midwest, and Mountain states

LOS ANGELES — LGBT Americans face greater social and economic disparities in the South, Midwest, and Mountain states, according to a new Williams Institute report sponsored by Credit Suisse, a longtime partner of the Williams Institute. The report reviews social climate, demographic, economic and health indicators, and highlights disparities between the 21 states that currently…

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New Williams Institute data visualization: U.S. benefiting from $2.6 billion same-sex wedding spending boom

LOS ANGELES – The Williams Institute, in partnership with Credit Suisse, has released a new, interactive resource exploring the amount of money state economies have to gain by allowing same-sex couples to marry. Based on a series of state-level studies authored by Williams Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett, and other Williams Institute scholars, the resource…

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Credit Suisse announces the launch of the first ever ‘LGBT Equality Index’

Credit Suisse have launched the Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index™(Bloomberg Ticker: CSLGBT Index) the first index to track the equity performance of companies with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) friendly policies. The Credit Suisse LGBT Equality Index™ is a capitalization-weighted equity index that measures the performance of US companies recognized for supporting and promoting…

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