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!"#$%&'%$()*("%"+,"%-./012%3('34(%5,)(%,%*,&6(% of financial challenges that heterosexual people simply don t need to contend with. Less discussed are the effects of financial discrimination on building LGBTQ generational wealth. The stereotypical view of a wealthy gay couple with no children and a si able disposable income is ust that a stereotype. In reality, the “American Dream” buying a home, getting married, having kids, finding a good ob and investing in a 0 k is out of reach for many LGBTQ people, according to a survey by TD Ameritrade. Almost two thirds 5 percent of LGBTQ millennials say they are unlikely to achieve these goals by age 0, compared to fewer than half of straight millennials. The same survey found that while the average annual income for a straight household is , 00, the average LGBTQ household earns ust 66,200 a year. LGBTQ people are being left out of generational wealth for many reasons including family re ection, systematic barriers and a lack of financial education. With almost half of LGBTQ adults saying they have been excluded by a family member or close friend as a result of their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to a study by the Pew esearch Center, a lack of familial financial support is a common problem for many in the community. This combination of uni ue financial barriers that LGBTQ people face is what has led to generational wealth gap. It s a problem that will only affect more ueer people if we don t address it now. Legacy financial exclusion At every stage of life, it s not uncommon for LGBTQ people to encounter financial challenges that their heterosexual counterparts won t face. Being kicked out of their homes as teens due to unaccepting parents, not receiving financial support from family for college, being removed from an inheritance the financial cost of being LGBTQ can be substantial. With the average inheritance reaching close to ,000 according to a SBC survey and Cerulli Associates forecasting that up to 6 trillion will trickle down to younger generations within 25 years, LGBTQ heirs could collectively lose trillions through inheritance exclusion. “ ven much smaller amounts could help folks pay off debt, pay off a home, send their own kids to college and help them with their own retirement. Many LGBTQ kids aren t getting these benefits,” explains ohn Auten Schneider. Auten Schneider is the co owner of The Debt ree Guys blog and host of the Queer Money podcast, a leading gay money blog and podcast for the LGBTQ community run by him and his husband, David. aising a deposit for a house or apartment can be a difficult task for all people, but without financial support from family, many would not be able to fund a deposit. When David s parents pass away, David s sister will likely be inheriting upwards of ,000,000. et, David says, he won t receive any of this money, solely because he s gay. “ is parents have every right to do with their money what they want, but it s a particular disappointment that they ll do this only because he s gay. This, of course, means we need to plan differently for our retirement than his sister does,” explains ohn. ust because David and ohn are LGBTQ financial experts doesn t mean they don t deal with many of the same systematic challenges that impact other members of the community. ounger LGBTQ people also face challenges directly related to their sexuality or gender identity. A disproportionately high number of young people experiencing homelessness identify as members of the LGBTQ community. According to research from the Williams Institute, between 20 percent and 5 percent of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ . Lacking access to basic housing or financial support from family can set up a young person up for economic disadvantage before they even graduate from high school. LGBTQ students also shoulder a larger student debt burden than their straight peers to the tune of an extra 6,000. “This has been attributed, in part, to LGBTQ college students assuming more debt simply to leave hostile home lives. In some cases, parents may forgo helping their ueer children in favor of helping their straight children,” ! " ! " !#$ %&'( )*+ ( ,-$./01+2!"!$3)3%*!456!7 8 7 4

explains ohn. Knowledge is power At the start of 2020, Michigan based Lexa anDamme was at her financial rock bottom. Stuck at work after a 0 plus hour work week with no money in her bank account, bills due the next day and a broken down car, she decided to make a change. “I reali ed that I needed to face my financial situation,” says anDamme. “I dove deep into the online world of personal finance to learn about budgeting, debt payoff methods, saving and investing.” After her crash course in finance, anDamme refinanced her credit card debt into a lower rate personal loan, created a workable budget and started a side hustle to make extra income. There were a few bumps on her ourney “I actually cycled back into credit card debt three different times. I would pay it off, then eventually max it out a few months later,” says anDamme. Still, she managed to pay off her debt by following the financial rules she had set for herself. While trying to learn about personal finance on her own, anDamme reali ed there was a need for accessible and relatable content that appealed to a wide range of people. She decided to create The Avocado Toast Budget The ATB . Starting out as a blog ust over a year ago, The ATB now counts more than 00,000 followers on Tiktok. “ or the longest time, the loudest voices in the personal finance community were cis, straight white males and, as a ueer woman, I wanted to share information and tips that were often overlooked by those creators,” says anDamme. or many LGBTQ people like anDamme, after spending so long hiding who she really was, she wanted to live as true to herself and be as free as possible. “This led to me ignoring my spending habits and being stuck in the paycheck to paycheck cycle. Airing my financial dirty laundry brought up similar feelings of anxiety and concern I felt when first coming out. ow would people react What would they think ” says anDamme. There is already a heavy stigma around talking about personal finances, especially when you may be struggling financially. “Since ueer people often spend our lives fighting for the world to accept us and our ueerness, we may be less apt to talk about our financial insecurities and struggles,” says anDamme. Genuine representation goes beyond ust diversifying the financial content creators who receive media platforms, with the advice given by these experts also needing to be fully inclusive. “Advice tended to ignore how systems of oppression affect people of color, women, the LGBTQ community and more. We know statistically that it s easier for some to build wealth than others,” she adds. anDamme has an ongoing series on Instagram focused on the intersectional nature of many financial issues. The series helps shed some light on the economic realities that often contributes to minority community challenges. rom financial ine uality that disproportionately impacts disabled people to wealth ine uity and racism and the cycle of poverty, anDamme works to educate her audience on pressing topics that matter to them. “It s especially important to talk about the financial challenges that trans people in our community face. This includes increased reports of lower wages, limited and more expensive housing options, and twice the rate of unemployment. This heavily impacts their ability to build wealth,” she explains. Intersectional challenges While being LGBTQ can underpin uni ue money issues, ueer people of color and ueer women often experience additional difficulties around financial matters. In addition to the financial barriers faced by LGBTQ people, ueer people of color also face a racial wealth gap. mployment discrimination, systematic ine ualities and disparities in financial education all contribute to this une ual financial playing field. According to research from the ederal eserve, the average white family s wealth is eight times higher than the wealth of an average Black family. The gender pay gap also contributes to excluding women from building generational wealth, according to the latest statistics compiled by Pew esearch, which show that women earned percent of what men earned in 2020.

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