Why lesbians may enjoy better wages

A story on the BBC website reveals that lesbians can earn 35% more than comparable straight women. It's called the "gay pay effect" and the figures are taken from he official Labour Force Survey, which since 1996 has collected information on gay individuals who live together.
Other stats from the US also show that homosexual women can earn up to 14% more than their straight peers. This doesn't seem the be the case for homosexual men though, where the "gay pay effect" works in reverse and they earn less than comparable straight men.
Read the full story on the BBC website