What if gays went on strike? How would it effect the economy?

Honestly, I think it's incredibly lame that they even have to do such a thing. I think your comment about the creative sector & fashions being affected by it are stereotypes. I personally KNOW a lot of gay men and women and they don't doo EITHER! I worked a hotel where 75% of the people working there were gay...all living different types of lifestyles. Lots of business everywhere would be affected...there are more gays out there than people would like to admit.

It's an interesting concept, and it's very sad that the gays feel they have to resort to this type of strategy to be granted the right to be happy. I think that most openly gay people WOULD participate- look at the impact that the Gay Pride parades have in all of the major US cities. As a group, the gays have been forced to unify, which will be good for their cause. Another example is the "Act Up" movement to demand awareness and support from politicians and citizens for AIDS awareness in the 1980's. You need to realize that gay people are everywhere- they don't just style hair and design clothing. Gay men and women are doctors, lawyers, engineers, laborers, architects, accountants... The whole economy would be affected.

If gays went on strike, it would hardly affect the economy at all. Why? First off, gays will tell you, and they right, that gays are found all over the economy, in all walks of life, and that they are a very diverse group. Secondly, and most won't tell you this, they at most are about 2% of the population. Sure, there are specific locations where the % is much higher as it is not unusual for similar people to seek each other out, but check the serious sociological research on this. 2% is a little on the high side for the % of overall gay population. Now, if its true they are about 2% and they are a very diverse group, what would it matter if they all took off? Any large business can function with 2% of its people gone. Most do so every day anyway! As to gay marriage, I say let them! I think the countries that have allowed gay marriage found no determintal consequences. In fact, they found that when gays were allowed to marry, most still did not do so. Why not? The push for gay marriage is mostly a cry for attention. Most don't even really want it. But if they do, so what? I predict that if gay marriage were allowed without any fanfare, the number of gay marriages throughout the country would be relatively small. And that the % of gay divorces would be quite high as they discovered what marriage is really all about.

If you went by the stereotypes... you would have to cut/color/style your own hair, design your own clothes, decorate your own houses, coordinate your own parties, and turn your own men into metrosexuals (you know like Qu eer Eye For the Strait guy). But honestly... I know a lot of gay people and only a few cut hair. The rest are lawyers, realtors, doctors, firefighters, construction workers (it's fun to stay at the ymca), store owners, etc.

my question to you is that hoe do gay's create economy?

If they go on strike, does this mean they're not going to be gay for that time period? hehehehe

I guess I'm falling behind on this particular topic but felt the need to throw in my two cents anyway. I agree that most people have not come out to everyone in their lives yet. Whether or not this is the right cause to do so, I'm not so sure. I think everyone should do what makes them happy. There is nothing in the world better than being with someone who accepts you for who you are. That is not limited to being gay or straight. Happpiness comes from all different sources. Marriage was originally a way of enforcing a contract. The father of the bride got paid in exchange for the servitude of his daughter into the groom's family. A female was property and sold/exchanged as such. A virgin was worth more, etc., etc.. Later these exchanges had more to do with the mutual benefits of the families involved. Over the centuries, religion has become the center point of marriage. Once again in order to enforce the religious agenda, when in reality, it was really to enforce political agendas. I think it is forward thinking for mankind to finally go beyond those preset notions of marriage. If the union of two people for the purpose of true happiness is not good enough than what is? Divorce use to be against GOD's will, as with adultery! I think it's about time we think for ourselves and not what society deem as proper.

not everyone would be 'out' at their workplace but im sure that many staight people would also walk out if they agreed....it would affect such a wide spectrum of sectors in the workforce...i think it would put a bigger dent in the economy than people realise

it would destroy our economy, but our economy in the US is about as bad as any other country's, no matter how you look at it.

god this is not good because they practically own the fashion field..regarding economy i think that they r not so strong as to low down the economy in any posible way..

If the gays went out on strike the world would cease to exist as we know it!!! We are everywhere, even in places that some people forget to look... Could you imagine the spectatular visual display as we marched to get the same rights as everyone else. (Which is a whole topic all of it's very own). The whole spectrum of the rainbow out in force. Teachers, doctors, designers, artists, mums and dads, kids of the mums and dads, acrobats, waiters, surfers, artists, farmers, coal miners, computer programmers and any other career you could possibly think of. Any one occupation you can think of would be represented. Therefor every part of society would be effected even if it was only in a small way. I for one would like to be a part of this day. I believe a lot of gay people feel very strongly about gay marriage and equal rights and would love to see a day like this organised so they can participate. When future generations look back at all that we have achieved I hope they read the struggle for gay equal rights in the same way they read about gaining the vote for women, negro causes, peace and equal rights for women (which I hope will be achieved at the same time!) What an amazing world that would be. I'd love to be a part of that and hope to see that in my lifetime...

In my area, I know of one mental health agency that would have to shut down because its executive director and two of its social workers would be on strike. The fundraising coordinator for the local United Way office, the head sales rep for a company that manufactures parts for oil rigs, the owner of a bed and breakfast, a school that offers horseback riding classes to disabled children, their director would be on strike. Personally, I know a lot more GLBT people in the mental health and social work field than the fashion industry.

I love this A&E movie. I have it recorded on my DVR; I share it with folks all the time. I think the creative arts would be affected, of course. But I also think that lots of LGBT folks are in many professions that most people wouldn't "suspect", whatever that means. I think a lot more folks would come out if "gays on strike" happened.

I don't know much about economy

I think the whole suggestion of a strike is ludicrous. They may a valid argument on the grounds of legislation not condoning gay marriages, and I would even support them on that point because if I am allowed to get married then so should they. However, this has no relation to employment and I fail to understand how a person can go on strike from the railways or a cafe etcetera for such an unrelated reason. If anyone in my employ refused to attend work for such a reason then I would have no alternative but to start disciplinary action for absenteeism. Would you go on strike because the TV licence went up or because you was refused a passport?

I don't really understand what that means, they're going on strike. from their jobs? Well isn't that just hurting them selves. Please explain this to me.

First of all, I do wish folks would stop treating those who engage in an alternative lifestyle as if they were separate beings from another planet. The distinction only serves to enforce separatism. In response to your question, if any large segment of a given population boycotted a particular market, the natural result would be a substantial decline in revenue for the boycott's targeted products and its related industries.

They will be affecting themselves because they are going to strike for their own interest alone. If gays compose the biggest investment in the economy and the business sector then it might affect the economy.

i think the strike is the last option for employees but before go on strike they must have to think about the effects of the action taken by them.

it is generally learnt that gays are in fashion industry.but are they really in sucha high numbers that their strike can affect the economy?i do not think so.