The Cost of Homophobia Literature Review on the Human Impact of Homophobia On Canada

The subject of homosexuality and homophobia is often debated in terms of either morality or legality. Christopher Banks, however, approaches the issue differently. In a pair of reports—The Co$t of Homophobia: Literature Review on the Economic Impact of Homophobia On Canada and The Cost of Homophobia: Literature Review on the Human Impact of Homophobia On Canada—Banks studies homophobia in terms of both its toll on the Canadian economy and “premature” deaths. Through an examination of existing literature on homosexuality and homophobia, Banks calculates both the human and economic impacts related to homophobia in Canada.