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Gay and bisexual men over 70 have active sex lives with multiple partners, study finds

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Gay and bisexual men over the age of 70 tend to continue having an active sex life with multiple partners, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) sought to understand how many sexual partners people typically have as they get older in order to improve mathematical models of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). They found that 79 per cent of heterosexual women aged 70 and over had no partners in the last three weeks, while 17 per cent of gay men in the same age…

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8 in 10 LGBTQ+ travellers consider their safety before travelling somewhere, study finds

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Safety considerations continue to be at the forefront for LGBTQIA+ people when planning a trip somewhere, a new study from Booking.com has found. The data comes from the company’s most extensive LGBTQIA+ travel research to date and was the source of discussion at a roundtable held at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel during Manchester Pride on 25 August. The event, which was moderated by Conor Clark, Senior Reporter at GAY TIMES, saw Coronation Street star Antony Cotton share his own experiences of travelling as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Also…

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Cisgender LGBTQ+ people have overwhelmingly positive view of trans community, study finds

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The vast majority of cisgender LGBTQ+ people in the UK have a positive view of transgender people, a groundbreaking new survey has found. According to research conducted by YouGov, which was released on 11 August, just eight per cent of cis gay, lesbian and bisexual Britons hold a negative view of their trans peers. An overwhelming 75 per cent, however, said they have a positive one, while 17 per cent claimed to be neutral. Cis lesbians and bisexual women in particular were likely to have positive feelings towards the trans community,…

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Trans-exclusionary ‘LGB’ acronym only used by 3% of LGBTQ+ Brits, study finds

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The trans-exclusionary ‘LGB’ acronym is only used by three per cent of queer Britons, according to a new study conducted by YouGov. It refers to just lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals and is typically used by anti-trans groups not wishing to be associated with other aspects of the community. ‘LGBTQ+’ was found to be the most commonly used acronym (29 per cent) among respondents, followed by ‘LGBT’ (21 per cent) and ‘LGBTQ’ (13 per cent). The more inclusive ‘LGBTQIA+’ was used by 11 per cent of respondents, with ‘LGBT+’ used…

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40% of LGBTQ+ domestic abuse survivors have no support from friends or family

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LGBTQ+ people who experience domestic violence are often having to go through it alone, according to new research from Galop and YouGov. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Two in five said that they had no support from friends or family, with a further three in five getting no professional help. The study also found that LGBTQ+ domestic abuse survivors face a postcode lottery in terms of being able to access such professional support, with 81 per cent of those who…

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LGBTQ+ journalists face high levels of abuse in UK, study finds

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LGBTQ+ journalists in the UK face “high levels” of abuse and a majority do not feel adequately protected by their employer, according to a groundbreaking new study. The research, which was commissioned by the Sir Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity (LHC), found that online abuse targeting the sexual orientation and gender identity of LGBTQ+ journalists is now commonplace. More than eight in 10 (82 per cent) respondents shared that they had faced online trolling, while over half (56 per cent) were subjected to homophobic harassment. Many also believe their…

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25% of Black trans+ youth attempted suicide in the last year, study finds

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Black transgender and non-binary youth attempted suicide at a rate twice as high as their cisgender peers in the LBGTQ+ community during the last year, according to a new study from The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organisation for LGBTQ+ young people. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. One in four (25%) reported a suicide attempt in the last 12 months, while one in 10 (12%) of Black cisgender LGBQ youth said they had attempted to take their own life. Black…

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British public overwhelmingly support LGBTQ+ people in sport, study finds

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Stonewall has launched its ninth Rainbow Laces campaign by urging people to “stand up and call out” anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination at the World Cup in Qatar. The tournament has been marred with controversy since it was announced that it would take place in the Gulf state, where homosexuality is illegal and the LGBTQ+ community is subjected to discriminatory laws. “As we approach the 2022 Men’s World Cup, we must remember that Qatar is a country where LGBTQ+ people are persecuted simply for being themselves,” said Liz Ward, the Director of Programmes…

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LGBTQ+ youth twice as likely to experience hate speech online, study finds

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Young LGBTQ+ people are more than twice as likely to experience hate speech online compared with their heterosexual peers, a new report on internet usage has revealed. Being online was also more likely to negatively impact minority groups more generally, according to the annual Digital Youth Index study. Additionally, both LGBTQ+ people and those living with a mental health condition were said to face higher unease with their online lives than the average person. The report concluded that more than two-thirds of young people (a group defined as those between…

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More young people identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, study finds

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Research from Stonewall and Ipsos has suggested that Britain is entering a new era of LGBTQ+ diversity thanks to Gen Z. The new poll revealed that only 66% of people in the country identify as being exclusively attracted to people of the opposite sex. Approximately 40% of Gen Z said they have same-sex attractions, with only 53% saying they are only interested in people of the opposite sex. The data also suggested that 2% of of people in Britain identify as asexual, meaning they do not experience sexual attraction but…

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