Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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A quarter of respondents said they felt 'strongly' part of one or more LGBT community/communities.read more
A quarter of respondents described the LGBT community/communities they feel part of as being physical and based where they work.read more
1 in 10 respondents said they did not feel part of LGBT community/communities.read more
More than half of respondents described the LGBT community/communities they feel part of as physical and near where they live compared to a third who described it as physical and not near to where they lived.read more
48% of respondents described the LGBT community/communities they feel part of as virtual/online, the same number who described it a 'a feeling'.read more
80 same-sex couples adopted children in England in 2007-2008.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Having Children
When asked, "How often do you hear homophobic remarks such as 'poof' or 'lezza' made in school?" 68% of lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils responded 'frequently' or 'often' whereas 15% responded 'rarely' or 'never'.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
More than half of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people experience homophobic bullying at school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
Only one in three lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils who are taught about or discuss gay issues in school say this is done in a way they find positive overall.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education
In schools that have sought to eliminate homophobic remarks and where such language is rarely or never heard, the incidence of homophobic bullying is just 37% compared with 68% in schools where homophobic language is heard more frequently.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education
Nearly one in four lesbian, gay and bisexual young people have tried to take their own life at some point. In comparison, Samaritans says that just 7% of all young people ever attempt to take their own life.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Suicide & Self Harm
More than half of gay young people deliberately harm themselves, which can include cutting or burning themselves. The NSPCC estimates that between 1 in 15 and 1 in 10 young people in general deliberately harm themselves.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Suicide & Self Harm
More than half of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people don’t feel there's an adult at school who they can talk to about being gay.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education
25% of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people don’t have an adult to talk to at school, home or elsewhere.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education
More than four in five gay young people are never taught about biological or physical aspects of same-sex relationships in school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education
More than half of gay young people are never taught anything about lesbian, gay and bisexual issues at school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education
One in three gay pupils who experience homophobic bullying change their plans for future education because of it.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
One in seven lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils who experience homophobic bullying skip school more than six times.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
More than two in five lesbian, gay and bisexual pupils who experience homophobic bullying skip school because of it.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
It is estimated that there are between 575,000 and 810,000 lesbian, gay and bisexual people over state pension age in the UK.
Topics:
Population Characteristics:
Other