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

August 15, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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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Half of all sexual health appointment requests denied, research finds

July 21, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

Half (49 per cent) of sexual health appointment requests in England, Scotland and Wales are denied, new research from Terrence Higgins Trust has found. The charity’s ‘mystery shopper’ study used the persona of ‘Gabriela’, a cis-gender woman in her 20s with male and female partners who was displaying no symptoms after recently having sex without a condom, to try and get a sexual health appointment. Face-to-face appointment offers were made by just half (51 per cent) of clinics that were contacted by phone, while waiting times to be seen averaged…

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

June 6, 2023 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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

October 20, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

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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92% of parental control apps block sex ed and LGBTQ+ websites

January 20, 2022 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

LGBTQ+ and sex education sites were being wrongly blocked as “adult content” by more than 92% of parental control apps. Top10VPN conducted the research towards the end of 2021 by examining the top parental control apps available on the Google Play store. The aim of these apps is to protect minors from potentially harmful or explicit content by prohibiting access to it. Websites such as Chatroulette, 4Chan and Only Fans were permitted by the apps, though others such as Stonewall, The Trevor Project and Switchboard LGBT were forbidden. 11 out…

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Fear of discrimination is stopping LGBTQ+ youth playing sport, study finds

September 18, 2021 admingay, lgbt, lgbt articles, lgbt news, lgbtq

A new study has revealed that fear of discrimination is prohibiting LGBTQ+ youth from participating in sport. According to research released on 15 September by the Trevor Project, one in three LGBTQ+ young people said they participate in sports. This is a stark difference from the more than 50% of America’s general population who said they do take part in sport. Part of this is attributed to almost one in five (18%) LGBTQ+ youth who do get involved sharing that they have heard negative comments from athletic officials at their…

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