Queer people are statistically disadvantaged when it comes to household wealth, employment, and financial stability. Resources like a steady job or higher education can improve earning potential. So can owning property or winning Drag Race. But there’s another way to build wealth, and that is to start a business.
We gays are pretty damn good at business, as it turns out. Queer founders create 36 percent more jobs and 114 percent more patent than the industry average. People with money are taking notice; one report released by Morgan Stanley last year found that 45 percent of all U.S. investors want opportunities to invest in queer diversity and inclusion, and this number spikes to 76 percent for investors who have an LGBTQ+
