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Estudio revela detalles acerca de cómo vive la población LGTBIQ+ en Argentina

El Primer Relevamiento Nacional de Condiciones de Vida de la Diversidad Sexual y Genérica en la Argentina entrevistó a más de 15 mil personas para saber cómo vive la población LGTBIQ+ en uno de los países con la legislación más avanzada en materia de derechos humanos. El estudio fue realizado por un equipo interdisciplinar formado por más de 50 profesionales de diferentes instituciones y organizaciones argentinas. El sondeo se llevó a cabo entre mayo y agosto de 2023, recolectando datos de personas residentes en todas las regiones del país. Entre…

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8 in 10 LGBTQ+ Americans fear for their safety, survey finds

The vast majority of America’s LGBTQ+ community feel less safe in the country because of the unprecedented rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, according to Community Marketing Insight’s (CMI) 17th Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey, which was co-sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and others. The data, which was published on 17 August, found that nearly eight in 10 LGBTQ+ adults feel less safe now as a result of the laws being passed. Approximately 43 per cent of LGBTQ+ adults reported that gender-affirming care bans, which have been enacted in more than…

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We asked LGBTQ+ people their thoughts on the Royal Family – this is what they said

Almost 90 per cent of GAY TIMES readers won’t tune in to watch the coronation of British monarch King Charles III and his wife Camilla, according to a survey of our audience. The event, which is due to take place on 6 May, will be held in Westminster Abbey, London. Although the exact cost of the coronation is not shared by Buckingham Palace, unofficial estimates cited by the BBC estimate that it will run up a staggering bill of between £50 million and £100 million ($63-125 million). Most news channels…

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Nearly half of Brits think LGBTQ+ people are over-represented on TV, survey finds

More than four in 10 (44%) Britons think LGBTQ+ people are over-represented on television, according to new findings from YouGov. The survey of 1,000 people also found that roughly the same amount of respondents (45%) believe ethnic minorities are over-represented on screen, with just 26% viewing them as under-represented. Britons were found to be more likely than the five other nationalities surveyed to view broadcast media as an inaccurate representation of society. In fact, the UK has a higher proportion of people than in Italy, France, Spain, Chile and Australia…

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

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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Exclusive: Representation in politics is ‘very important’ to 82% of LGBTQ+ people

The vast majority of LGBTQ+ people believe it is ‘very important’ to have representation in politics, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. The number of openly LGBTQ+ Members of Parliament in the UK reached a record high after the December 2019 general election, with representation remaining steady across the political spectrum since then. More than 8 in 10 (82%) believe this level of visibility to be an important thing, with 16% viewing the issue of ‘average importance’ and the remaining 2% (just 45 respondents)…

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Exclusive: 80% of LGBTQ+ people want the Gender Recognition Act reformed

Reforming the 2004 Gender Recognition Act (GRA) is ‘very important’ to a majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. The Act is what allows transgender people to change their legal gender by applying for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). However, doing so is a lengthy and complicated process which includes the requirement for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, as well as the need for a medical report detailing all treatment. In September 2020, the UK government published the results of a…

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Exclusive: 93% of LGBTQ+ people want ‘conversion therapy’ banned for all

Banning so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for all is supported by the vast majority of LGBTQ+ people, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News has found. Respondents were asked to rank certain issues affecting the community, with 92.6% stating that a full ban is ‘very important’ to them, 4.6% viewing it as of ‘average importance’ and only 2.8% believing it to be ‘not important’. The results come after widespread outrage at the UK government’s U-turns on introducing a comprehensive ban of the practice, which has now resulted in a…

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Exclusive: 4 in 10 LGBTQ+ people experienced a hate crime in past 12 months

Four in 10 (40%) LGBTQ+ people experienced a hate crime in the past 12 months because of their sexual orientation, a joint survey from GAY TIMES and Channel 4 News found. One in five (20%) respondents fell victim to one as a result of their gender identity. Of those who said they experienced a hate crime, only 5% reported their ordeal to the police. Verbal abuse was the most common type, experienced by 43% of those who took the survey. In the last year alone, 18% also faced online abuse.…

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Two fifths of LGBTQ+ sexual assault victims do not seek professional help, survey finds

A new survey has revealed the stark reality LGBTQ+ sexual assault victims face when it comes to seeking help after their ordeal. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Two fifths of LGBTQ+ victims did not seek help from any organisation or service, it was found. It was also discovered that of those who opted not to report their experience, fears of being judged and not believed were the most common reasons for not doing so at 43% each. Only three in five…

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