In 2023, 8.5 percent of female respondents in the United States stated they identify as LGBT, while 4.7 percent of male respondents said the same. This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of female respondents and 3.4 percent of male respondents identified as LGBT.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among adults in the United States regarding whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or not. The survey was conducted from January 1, 2015, through December 30, 2016 in all federal states. During the survey, 8.6 percent of respondents in the District of Columbia stated they identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

Stats NZ introduced questions on sexual identity and gender to HES for the year ended June 2021, to help provide a more accurate and inclusive picture of New Zealanders that, amongst other dimensions, would reflect the diversity of genders and sexual identities in Aotearoa.

In 2023, 7.6 percent of adults surveyed in the United States stated they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of surveyed adults identified as LGBT. These four categories are among the most common sexual orientations and gender identities outside cis-heterosexuals.

Differences across ages and genders 

Zooming in, it is possible to see how the share of people identifying as LGBT changed considerably according to different demographics. Only two percent of Baby Boomers, indeed, reported being part of the LGBT community. On the other hand, among Generation Z individuals, this share reached almost 16 percent. Moreover, surveys suggest that women were more likely to identify as LGBT than men.

An ever-understanding society 

The fact that an increasing amount of people feel free and safe to openly identify as LGBT might be a consequence of the improved acceptance of the different sexual orientations and genders by the American people at large. While in 2001 more than half of U.S. citizens considered homosexual relationships to be morally wrong, 20 years later this percentage dropped to 30 percent. Support for same-sex marriage has also been consistently increasing, even among traditionally conservative political groups. Despite this, it is important to remember that every year hundreds of people are still victims of hate crimes in the United States simply because of their gender or sexual orientation.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Gay by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Gay. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Gay by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Gay. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Gay.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 50-54 years (21) | Female # 35-39 years (15). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2018-2022 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Gay population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Gay is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Gay is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Gay for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Gay Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

In 2022, about ** percent of male-male couples in the United States were White, compared to *** percent of gay couples who were Black or African American. Gay marriage in the United States In the mid-1990s, a majority of the U.S. population believed that same-sex couples should not be recognized by law, although this figure has been on the decline since then. In 2011, more than ** percent of Americans believed the opposite, saying that homosexual couples should be recognized by law. 2015 saw a spike in support, and on June 26 of that year, the United States Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges. Being LGBT in America The share of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) has been on the rise since 2012 and it is estimated that there are about *********** same-sex couples in the U.S. Additionally, about **** of surveyed people in 2019 believe that one is born gay or lesbian – a significant increase from 1977, when only ** percent of respondents said the same.

As bisexual individuals in the United States (U.S.) face significant health disparities, researchers have posited that these differences may be fueled, at least in part, by negative attitudes, prejudice, stigma, and discrimination toward bisexual individuals from heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals. Previous studies of individual and social attitudes toward bisexual men and women have been conducted almost exclusively with convenience samples, with limited generalizability to the broader U.S. population. Our study provides an assessment of attitudes toward bisexual men and women among a nationally representative sample of heterosexual, gay, lesbian, and “other”-identified adults in the U.S. Data were collected from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), via an online questionnaire with a probability sample of adults (18 and over) from throughout the U.S. We included two modified 5-item versions of the Bisexualities: Indiana Attitudes Scale (BIAS), validated sub-scales that were developed to measure attitudes toward bisexual men and women. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gamma regression, and paired t-tests. Gender, sexual identity, age, race/ethnicity, income, and educational attainment were all significantly associated with participants' attitudes toward bisexual individuals. In terms of responses to individual scale items, participants were most likely to “neither agree nor disagree” with attitudinal statements. Across sexual identities, self-identified "other" participants reported the most positive attitudes, while heterosexual male participants reported the least positive attitudes. Overall, attitudes toward bisexual men were significantly less positive than toward bisexual women across identities. As in previous research on convenience samples, we found a wide range of demographic characteristics were related with attitudes toward bisexual individuals in our nationally-representative study of heterosexual, gay/lesbian, and "other"-identified adults in the U.S. Additionally, as in previous studies, gender emerged as a significant characteristic; female participants’ attitudes were more positive than male participants’ attitudes, and all participants’ attitudes were generally more positive toward bisexual women than bisexual men. While population data suggest a marked shift in more positive attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women in the general population of the U.S., the largest proportions of participants in our study reported a relative lack of agreement or disagreement with the affective-evaluative statements in the BIAS scales. Findings document the absence of positive attitudes toward bisexual individuals among the general population of adults in the U.S. Our findings highlight the need for developing intervention approaches to promote more positive attitudes toward bisexual individuals, targeted toward not only heterosexual and but also gay/lesbian individuals and communities.

About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Fort Gay by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Fort Gay. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Fort Gay by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Fort Gay. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Fort Gay.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 50-54 years (45) | Female # 60-64 years (24). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

• Under 5 years
• 5 to 9 years
• 10 to 14 years
• 15 to 19 years
• 20 to 24 years
• 25 to 29 years
• 30 to 34 years
• 35 to 39 years
• 40 to 44 years
• 45 to 49 years
• 50 to 54 years
• 55 to 59 years
• 60 to 64 years
• 65 to 69 years
• 70 to 74 years
• 75 to 79 years
• 80 to 84 years
• 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

• Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Fort Gay population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
• Population (Male): The male population in the Fort Gay is shown in the following column.
• Population (Female): The female population in the Fort Gay is shown in the following column.
• Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Fort Gay for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Fort Gay Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

According to the National Institute of Demographic Studies, almost ***percent of responding young cisgender men reported having had sex with only one gender. On the other hand, ***percent of cisgender women reported the same. It may be stated that younger generations are more open about sexuality and gender, and generally, ** percent of French citizens think homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society. Younger women and sexual practices According to France Televisions, ***percent of young French women aged between 18 and 34 years stated that they never had a homosexual relationship but would be open to it if the opportunity arose. In comparison, only ** percent of responding men declared the same. There were also ***percent to mentioned that they do not wish to have a gay relationship, compared to ***percent of women surveyed. This open-mindedness could be linked with the evolution of sexual practices among younger generations. Thus, since 1992, the proportion of women who have already practiced oral sex at least once in their lifetime, increased. Similarly, the share of women who already practiced sodomy was also more important since 1992. The evolution of society, as well as the internet, appears to have allowed women to dare to experiment more. Being gay in France Gay marriage has been legal in France since 2013, and the number of same-sex weddings reached a record number of 10,552 unions in 2014. However, in 2024, the LGBTQI+ community still faced insults, harassment, and assault.

The ratio of the lengths of the 2nd and 4th fingers (2D:4D) is a putative marker for prenatal gonadal hormone signaling and has been linked to human sexual orientation. Although 2D:4D is consistently found to be lower in males than females, the association with sexual orientation is variable across studies, with one meta-analysis finding lower (more masculine) digit ratios in lesbians than heterosexual females, but no overall association in males. However, this previous meta-analysis considered neither unpublished datasets nor bisexual individuals separately from homosexual and heterosexual individuals. Moreover, 17 datasets examining relationships between 2D:4D and sexual orientation have been published since that time, and we located an additional 11 unpublished datasets. We therefore conducted an updated and expanded meta-analysis comprising 51 studies, including 44 male and 34 female datasets, totaling 227,648 participants. This meta-analysis also explored whether 2D:4D differed between heterosexual and bisexual and/or non-exclusive individuals in both sexes. Results indicate lower (more male-typical) digit ratios in homosexual women (right hand g = 0.26, left hand g = 0.16; both adjusted following trim-and-fill), and higher (more female-typical) ratios in homosexual men (right hand g = −0.17, left hand g = −0.20; both adjusted) compared to heterosexual same-sex counterparts. Moderator analyses do not support publication bias for females. For males, positive findings were more likely to be published, but robustness tests, including trim-and-fill and leave-one-out, support the findings’ robustness. No significant differences were observed in 2D:4D between male or female bisexual and heterosexual individuals. These findings are consistent with evidence that prenatal androgens increase attraction to females and/or that prenatal estrogens increase attraction to males.

• Causes of the feeling of discrimination.
• Importance of sexuality in your life.
• Assessment of available information on sexuality and quantity. Sexuality topics I would have wanted more information about.
• Opinion on the usefulness of the information received.
• Preferred origin of information about sexuality.
• Frequency with which sexuality was spoken at home and in the school during childhood/adolescence.
• Training in the center of studies on sexual diversity.
• Concept of family. Assistance and participation in various discriminatory behaviors towards homosexuals.
• Opinion on the main purpose of sexuality.
• Agreement with different phrases related to sexuality: to have sex you have to be in love, men have more sexual desires than women,... Attitude to same-sex attraction. Difficulty in informing various people of the interviewee's attraction to a person of the same sex. Knowledge of sexual diversity among friends, classmates and workmates, neighbors, in the family and among historical, literary or public figures. Historical, literary or public person in whom you know is homosexual, bisexual or transsexual.
• Possibility of expression of homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals of their sexual orientation. Reason.
• Situations in which there is a possibility of expression of homosexuals, bisexuals and transsexuals of their sexual orientation.
• Acceptance of two women/men holding hands or kissing on the mouth in a public place.
• Rating of the image of the celebration of Gay Pride Day with respect to homosexuals, transsexuals and bisexuals.
• Acceptance of a series of phrases about homosexuals, adoption and sex change: sexual relations between men/women, possibility of adoption of children, sex change operation,
• Attitude of a mother/father to the homosexuality of a child.
• Attitude to homosexuality of a friend, a teacher. Attitude to the feeling of a friend who does not identify with their sex.
• Attitude of the father/mother to homosexuality, bisexuality or transsexuality of the interviewee.
• Sexual orientation of the interviewee.
• Scale of ideological self-location. Scale of ideological location of the father and mother.
• Participation and remembrance of vote in general elections in March 2008.
• Coexistence in couple of the interviewee.
• Place of habitual residence of the interviewee.
• Lifetime change of residence.
• Origin of the interviewee's income.
• Type of school in which the respondent completed primary education.
• Age at which he finished studying.
• Nationality of the interviewee. Time of acquisition of Spanish nationality. Nationality. Level of knowledge of Spanish of the interviewee and attributed by the interviewer.

In visual media, men are often shown with more facial prominence than women, a manifestation of sexism that has been labeled face-ism. The present research extended the study of facial prominence and gender representation in media to include magazines aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) audiences for the first time, and also examined whether overall gender differences in facial prominence can still be found in mainstream magazines. Face-ism emerged in Newsweek, but not in Time, The Advocate, or Out. Although there were no overall differences in facial prominence between mainstream and LGBT magazines, there were differences in the facial prominence of men and women among the four magazines included in the present study. These results suggest that face-ism is still a problem, but that it may be restricted to certain magazines. Furthermore, future research may benefit from considering individual magazine titles rather than broader categories of magazines, given that the present study found few similarities between different magazines in the same media category—indeed, Out and Time were more similar to each other than they were to the other magazine in their respective categories.

The neurobiology of sexual preference is often discussed in terms of cerebral sex dimorphism. Yet, our knowledge about possible cerebral differences between homosexual men (HoM), heterosexual men (HeM) and heterosexual women (HeW) are extremely limited. In the present MRI study we addressed this issue investigating measures of cerebral anatomy and function, which were previously reported to show sex difference. Specifically, we asked whether there were any signs of sex atypical cerebral dimorphism among HoM, if these were widely distributed (providing substrate for more general 'female' behavioral characteristics among HoM), or restricted to networks involved in self-referential sexual arousal. Cortical thickness (Cth), surface area (SA), subcortical structural volumes, and resting state functional connectivity were compared between 30 (HoM), 35 (HeM) and 38 (HeW). HoM displayed a significantly thicker anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), precuneus, and the left occipito-temporal cortex com...

There were estimated to be approximately **** million people in the United Kingdom who identified as being Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual in 2023, compared with ******* in 2014.

Background: Same-sex marriage is currently not legalized in China, despite the considerably large number of homosexual and bisexual Chinese populations. At the same time, their holistic health status remains unclear. This is the first scoping review conducted to comprehensively examine all the available literature and map existing evidence on the holistic health of homosexual and bisexual Chinese.Methods: This scoping review used the framework of Arksey and O'Malley and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). A comprehensive search strategy was carried out across 20 English (EN) and Chinese (both traditional and simplified) electronic databases from January 1, 2001, to May 31, 2020. Two reviewers conducted the reference screening and study selection independently and consulted a third senior reviewer whenever a consensus must be achieved. Data extraction was conducted using a structured data form based on the Cochrane template, after which a narrative synthesis of the findings was performed.Results: A total of 2,879 references were included in the final analysis, with 2,478 research articles, 167 reviews, and 234 theses. Regarding the study populations, the vast majority of studies centered on men only (96.46%), especially men who have sex with men (MSM). Only 1.32% of the studies targeted female sexual minorities. The geographical distribution of all research sites was uneven, with most of them being conducted in mainland China (95.96%), followed by Hong Kong (2.05%), Taiwan (2.02%), and Macau (0.06%). Regarding the specific study focus in terms of the health domain, around half of the studies (45.93%) focused on sexual health only, and an additional quarter of the studies (24.15%) investigated both sexual health and social well-being. Meanwhile, the studies focusing on mental health only accounted for approximately 15% of the total.Conclusions: This scoping review revealed that previous research focused more on male than female sexual minorities, on disease-centered surveys than person-centered interventions, and investigations on negative health conditions than positive health promotion. Therefore, investigations centered on the female sexual minorities and corresponding person-centered interventions are highly needed.Review Registration: The protocol of this review has been registered within Open Science Framework (https://osf.io/82r7z) on April 27, 2020.

Problems of daily life of lesbian women in Eastern Germany. Attitudes and conduct in love and partner relations. Topics: Belief in the "great love"; age at first lesbian thoughts or knowledge about personal homosexuality; understanding of others; understanding of parents; personal acceptance of being lesbian; problems at "coming out" regarding the homosexual and heterosexual environment; change in conduct regarding companies or government offices after the turning point and reasons for this; preference for being lesbian; knowledge of father or mother about being lesbian and attitude of parents to this (scale); siblings; urban or rural character of home town; family constellation in childhood; openness regarding love and sexuality in parental home; dependence of happiness in life on factors in various areas; current employment; suspicions about whether colleagues, classmates, fellow students are lesbian; difficulties in making and maintaining contact; keeping a distance, rejection, discrimination due to sexual orientation in occupation or training, from friends, in family and public; threats and use of verbal and physical violence; conduct when a man tries to make contact; treating discriminations; thoughts of suicide; age at and reasons for first suicide attempt; trips to lesbian bars and meeting places for women; participation in groups of the lesbian movement; naming a party friendly to lesbians and one hostile to lesbians; strength of sexual demand and excitability; homosexual and heterosexual activities - for money, anonymous etc. (scale); force to sexual contact by other women; attitude to love and sexuality in general; age at first masturbation; age and form of initiation of first orgasm; age at first homosexual or heterosexual contact; age at start of cohabitation; initiative at first lesbian contact; characteristic of relation with this partner; use of alcohol or drugs at this first lesbian contact; sexual practices with partner; experience value of first sexual contact; masturbation in the last month; attitude to masturbation; number of sexual partners in last year and altogether; number of steady partner relations with women or men; polygamy experience during steady partner relation with man or woman; length of current partnership; renewed decision for partner; relationship between the partners; occupational qualification of partner; common residence or household with partner; involvement of partner in housework; intelligence level of partner; activity of partner regarding common organization of leisure time; frequency of being together with partner; partnership characteristic; attitude to faithfulness in partnership; influence of difficult external conditions on partner relation; reasons against steady partner relation (scale); future concepts regarding partnership; attitude to legal recognition of lesbian relations; interest in feminist questions; dealing with feminist literature; approval or rejection of feminist positions; identification as feminist; sexual experiences with men and women - active and passive; number of male sexual partners and time of last heterosexual contact; attitude to abortion; personal abortions; psychological condition; use of nicotine; rate of orgasm; experience value of sexual contacts with women (scale); thoughts about last sexual intercourse (scale); marital status; knowledge about being lesbian before marriage; personal children and thoughts of foster children; desire for children; position of child's father in family life; erogenous zones; characteristic of the last lesbian sexual contact; occasion and place of meeting; use of force by partner; personal rape or attempted rape; rapes in one's circle of friends; interest in the topic of AIDS; problems and insecurity in partnership conduct from AIDS and other infectious diseases; attitude to an HIV test and personal test; unemployment; urban or rural character of place of work or training as well as main place of residence; tenancy.

While not being heterosexual tends to have a negative impact on the median employment income of Canadian men, the same is not true for women. Over the 2015-2018 period, gay men earned an average of 10,000 Canadian dollars less than straight men, and bisexual men earned 22,000 dollars less. Conversely, lesbian women earned more than straight women, but also more than bisexual men. Regardless of gender, bisexuals earned less than all other groups.

The statistic shows the results of a survey among gay, lesbians and straight American men and women regarding their preferred alcoholic drinks. The survey was conducted in 2011. 45 percent of the gay respondents and 44 percent of the lesbian respondents stated that they drink Vodka, while only 25 percent of the surveyed women identifying as straight named Vodka as one of their preferred drinks.

The Well-Being of LGBTIQ Youth survey, conducted jointly by Finnish Youth Research Society and Seta - LGBTI Rights in Finland, charted the well-being of young Finnish lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender people, and intersex and queer people. The extensive survey was part of the Hyvinvoiva sateenkaarinuori project (Wellbeing of LGBTIQ Youth), funded by the Child and Youth Policy Programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture. Topics studied included gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation and behaviour, relationships, health, experiences of discrimination and violence, and attitudes in the society. The respondents were able to explain their responses in more detail with open-ended responses. The survey was the first survey in Finland to chart sexual orientation and gender diversity of young people. The respondents were asked about their gender expression and gender identity. Questions investigated whether the respondents identified as a girl/woman, boy/man, or other, what they thought their gender expression was like (masculine, feminine or neither), how they thought others viewed their gender expression, what sex they had been assigned at birth, whether they had any variations of sex development, whether they identified as a trans person, and which categories, if any, best described them (e.g. transgender, transwoman/man, queer or genderblender, cross-dresser). One topic charted intersex traits and identity, with questions about, for instance, perception of own gender, age when diagnosed with an intersex condition, reactions/attitudes of people to the respondent's intersex identity, and support needed and received. With regard to transvestism/cross-dressing, the respondents were asked, among others, the frequency of the need to dress like the other gender, the age when first broke norms relating to dressing, and with whom had first talked about their possible cross-dresser identity. Relating to experiences of being a trans person, questions charted, for instance, the age when the respondents first noticed that their gender identity did not match the social expectations around them, to whom they were open about their trans identity, their situation in terms of transitioning and sex reassignment, and fear of negative attitudes of other people. Several questions were asked about sexual orientation. The respondents' sexual orientation and sexual orientation they disclosed to other people were charted as well as romantic and sexual attraction to women, men and queer/trans/other people, changes in sexual attraction, and age when they first became aware of attraction to people of the same sex. The respondents were also asked about, among others, openness about their sexual orientation, attitudes of others, extent to which the respondents had been afraid of negative attitudes/consequences relating to their orientation, and plans to move from the municipality of residence as a result of the attitudes. Social relationships, health, body image, and eating habits were charted. The questions investigated, for example, length of the longest intimate relationship with the same person, relationship status at the time of the survey, long-term/chronic illnesses or disabilities, perceived healthiness of own habits, help received for issues related to health, satisfaction with weight and different parts of body, and problems related to eating. Mental health and self-esteem were studied with statements about self-worth and feelings, and thoughts in the past two weeks as well as questions about inflicting self-harm and attempting suicide. Sexual behaviour was surveyed by asking the respondents about sexual experience with girls/women, boys/men, and queer/trans/other people as well as age when first had sex and started a relationship, experiences related to sex and sexuality (e.g. "I have agreed to have sex even though I did not really want to"), sexually transmitted diseases, total number of sex partners, and own behaviour and behaviour of others on the Internet. Experiences of discrimination and violence were investigated. The questions surveyed, among others, views on the frequency of discrimination of sexual and gender minorities, whether some people had urged or pressured the respondents into acting according to traditional gender expectations, how safe the respondents felt in different situations, and own experiences of bullying, discrimination, and physical and sexual violence. Finally, the respondents were asked about participation and social attitudes as well as thoughts on and hopes for future. Background variables included, among others, the respondent's year of birth, household composition, education level, employment status, mother tongue, membership of ethnic minority and religious community, and gross monthly income as well as type of municipality of residence, major region of residence, and parents' education level and social class.

Probleme des Lebensalltags lesbischer Frauen in Ostdeutschland.Einstellungen und Verhalten in Liebes- und Partnerbeziehungen. Themen: Glauben an die "große Liebe"; Alter bei erstenlesbischen Gedanken bzw. Wissen um eigene Homosexualität;Verständnis anderer; Verständnis der Eltern; eigene Akzeptanz desLesbischseins; Probleme beim "Coming-Out" gegenüber derhomosexuellen und der heterosexuellen Umwelt; Veränderung imVerhalten gegenüber Betrieben bzw. Ämtern nach der Wende undGründe dafür; Präferierung des Lesbischseins; Wissen des Vatersbzw. der Mutter um Lesbischsein und Einstellung der Eltern dazu(Skala); Geschwister; städtischer bzw. ländlicher Charakter desHeimatortes; familiäre Konstellation in der Kindheit; Offenheithinsichtlich Liebe und Sexualität im Elternhaus; Abhängigkeit desLebensglücks von Faktoren in verschiedenen Bereichen;gegenwärtige Erwerbstätigkeit; Vermutungen über Lesbischsein vonKollegen, Mitschülern, Kommilitonen; Schwierigkeiten inKontaktaufnahme und -pflege; Distanzierung, Ablehnung,Diskriminierung aufgrund der sexuellen Orientierung in Beruf bzw.Ausbildung, durch Freunde, in Familie und Öffentlichkeit; verbaleund physische Gewaltandrohung und -anwendung; Verhalten beiAnnäherungsversuchen eines Mannes; Verarbeitung vonDiskriminierungen; Selbstmordgedanken; Alter bei und Gründe fürersten Suizidversuch; Besuch von Lesben-Lokalen undFrauentreffpunkten; Mitarbeit in Gruppen der Lesbenbewegung;Nennung einer lesbenfreundlichen und einer lesbenfeindlichenPartei; Stärke des sexuellen Verlangens und Erregbarkeit; gleich-und andersgeschlechtliche sexuelle Aktivitäten - entgeldlich,anonym u. a. (Skala); Zwang zu sexuellem Kontakt durch andereFrauen; Einstellung zu Liebe und Sexualität im allgemeinen; Alterbei erster Masturbation; Alter und Auslöseform des erstenOrgasmus; Alter bei erstem homo- bzw. heterosexuellem Kontakt;Kohabitarchealter; Initiative bei erstem lesbischen Kontakt;Charakteristik der Beziehung zu dieser Partnerin; Alkohol- bzw.Drogenkonsum bei diesem ersten lesbischen Kontakt; sexuellePraktiken mit der Partnerin; Erlebniswert des ersten sexuellenKontakts; Masturbation im letzten Monat; Einstellung zuMasturbation; Anzahl der Sexualpartner im letzten Jahr undinsgesamt; Anzahl fester Partnerbeziehungen mit Frauen bzw.Männern; Polygamieerfahrung während fester Partnerbeziehung mitMann bzw. Frau; Dauer der gegenwärtigen Partnerschaft;Wiederentscheiden für die Partnerin; Liebesbeziehung zwischen denPartnerinnen; berufliche Qualifikation der Partnerin; gemeinsameWohnung bzw. Haushalt mit der Partnerin; Engagement der Partnerinbei Hausarbeit; Intelligenzniveau der Partnerin; Aktivität derPartnerin bezüglich gemeinsamer Freizeitgestaltung; Häufigkeitdes Zusammenseins mit der Partnerin;Partnerschaftscharakteristik; Einstellung zu Treue in derPartnerschaft; Einfluß schwieriger äußerer Bedingungen aufPartnerbeziehung; Gründe gegen eine feste Partnerbeziehung(Skala); Zukunftsvorstellungen hinsichtlich Partnerschaft;Einstellung zur gesetzlichen Legitimation von lesbischenBeziehungen; Interesse an feministischen Fragestellungen;Auseinandersetzung mit feministischer Literatur; Befürwortungbzw. Ablehnung feministischer Positionen; Identifikation alsFeministin; sexuelle Erfahrungen mit Männern und Frauen - aktivund passiv; Zahl männlicher Sexualpartner und Zeitpunkt desletzten heterosexuellen Kontaktes; Einstellung zuSchwangerschaftsabbrüchen; eigene Schwangerschaftsabbrüche;psychische Befindlichkeit; Nikotinkonsum; Orgasmusrate;Erlebniswert sexueller Kontakte mit Frauen (Skala); Gedanken nachletztem Geschlechtsverkehr (Skala); Familienstand; Wissen umLesbischsein vor der Eheschließung; eigene Kinder und Gedanken anPflegekinder; Kinderwunsch; Stellung des Kindesvaters imFamilienleben; erogene Zonen; Charakteristik des letztenlesbischen Sexualkontakts; Gelegenheit und Ort des Kennenlernens;Gewaltanwendung durch Partner bzw. Partnerin; eigeneVergewaltigung bzw. versuchte Vergewaltigung; Vergewaltigungen imBekanntenkreis; Interesse am Thema AIDS; Probleme undVerunsicherung im Partnerschaftsverhalten durch AIDS und andereInfektionskrankheiten; Einstellung zu HIV-Test und eigener Test;Arbeitslosigkeit; städtischer bzw. ländlicher Charakter desArbeits- bzw. Ausbildungsortes sowie des Hauptwohnsitzes;Mietverhältnis. Problems of daily life of lesbian women in Eastern Germany. Attitudes and conduct in love and partner relations. Topics: Belief in the "great love"; age at first lesbian thoughts or knowledge about personal homosexuality; understanding of others; understanding of parents; personal acceptance of being lesbian; problems at "coming out" regarding the homosexual and heterosexual environment; change in conduct regarding companies or government offices after the turning point and reasons for this; preference for being lesbian; knowledge of father or mother about being lesbian and attitude of parents to this (scale); siblings; urban or rural character of home town; family constellation in childhood; openness regarding love and sexuality in parental home; dependence of happiness in life on factors in various areas; current employment; suspicions about whether colleagues, classmates, fellow students are lesbian; difficulties in making and maintaining contact; keeping a distance, rejection, discrimination due to sexual orientation in occupation or training, from friends, in family and public; threats and use of verbal and physical violence; conduct when a man tries to make contact; treating discriminations; thoughts of suicide; age at and reasons for first suicide attempt; trips to lesbian bars and meeting places for women; participation in groups of the lesbian movement; naming a party friendly to lesbians and one hostile to lesbians; strength of sexual demand and excitability; homosexual and heterosexual activities - for money, anonymous etc. (scale); force to sexual contact by other women; attitude to love and sexuality in general; age at first masturbation; age and form of initiation of first orgasm; age at first homosexual or heterosexual contact; age at start of cohabitation; initiative at first lesbian contact; characteristic of relation with this partner; use of alcohol or drugs at this first lesbian contact; sexual practices with partner; experience value of first sexual contact; masturbation in the last month; attitude to masturbation; number of sexual partners in last year and altogether; number of steady partner relations with women or men; polygamy experience during steady partner relation with man or woman; length of current partnership; renewed decision for partner; relationship between the partners; occupational qualification of partner; common residence or household with partner; involvement of partner in housework; intelligence level of partner; activity of partner regarding common organization of leisure time; frequency of being together with partner; partnership characteristic; attitude to faithfulness in partnership; influence of difficult external conditions on partner relation; reasons against steady partner relation (scale); future concepts regarding partnership; attitude to legal recognition of lesbian relations; interest in feminist questions; dealing with feminist literature; approval or rejection of feminist positions; identification as feminist; sexual experiences with men and women - active and passive; number of male sexual partners and time of last heterosexual contact; attitude to abortion; personal abortions; psychological condition; use of nicotine; rate of orgasm; experience value of sexual contacts with women (scale); thoughts about last sexual intercourse (scale); marital status; knowledge about being lesbian before marriage; personal children and thoughts of foster children; desire for children; position of child's father in family life; erogenous zones; characteristic of the last lesbian sexual contact; occasion and place of meeting; use of force by partner; personal rape or attempted rape; rapes in one's circle of friends; interest in the topic of AIDS; problems and insecurity in partnership conduct from AIDS and other infectious diseases; attitude to an HIV test and personal test; unemployment; urban or rural character of place of work or training as well as main place of residence; tenancy.