Imagine watching the prime minister of the UK dump 53 billion Euros worth of taxpayer funds into a volcano.
Think of all the good that money could do.
If youre a citizen of the UK, think about how hard you work to pay those taxes.
According to the World Bank, thats about how much queerphobia could be costing the Brits.
Researchers set out to uncover thetruecost of queerphobia, but quickly found the task insurmountable.
It turns out that quantifying the damage triggered by discrimination isnt as easy as it seems.
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Their findings demonstrated a clear connection between inclusivity and increased financial gain.
And thats on top of whatever money the government is spending on anti-LGBTQ policies and enforcement.
From a purely business point of view, it seems ludicrous.
This means that more than half the countries in Europe are leaving money on the table.
And in the private sector, especially among STEM industries, that number could be significantly higher.
Those costs dont come out of a community discrimination coffer, they come out of taxpayer dollars.
