 Badgett's research has debunked the myth that gay and lesbian Americans are more affluent than straight people.She has also documented the effects on taxation of government recognition of same-sex marriage, showing in 2007 that same-sex couples pay on average more than $1000 annually than similarly situated opposite-sex couples whose marriage is recognized.This research has been cited by numerous companies and institutions who have altered their employee compensation and benefits to try to remedy the disparity.