In 2023, approximately 91.2 percent of the population of London identified as being Heterosexual or Straight, which was the lowest among regions of the United Kingdom. As of this year, approximately 3.5 percent of Londoners identified as being Gay or Lesbian, 1.7 percent as Bisexual, 0.9 percent as Other and 2.8 percent who did not know, or refused to answer.

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In 2023, approximately 85.5 percent of people aged between 16 and 24 in the United Kingdom identified as being heterosexual, the lowest among the provided age groups. In this year, 7.5 percent of people in this age group identified as being Bisexual, compared with just 0.2 percent of people aged 65 or over.

The census is undertaken by the Office for National Statistics every 10 years and gives us a picture of all the people and households in England and Wales. The most recent census took place in March of 2021.The census asks every household questions about the people who live there and the type of home they live in. In doing so, it helps to build a detailed snapshot of society. Information from the census helps the government and local authorities to plan and fund local services, such as education, doctors' surgeries and roads.Only residents age 16+ were asked this question. Residents age 15 or less are not included in the data.Key census statistics for Leicester are published on the open data platform to make information accessible to local services, voluntary and community groups, and residents.Further information about the census and full datasets can be found on the ONS website - https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/aboutcensus/censusproductsSexual OrientationThis dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. This dataset includes information for Leicester City and England overall.Definition: Classifies people according to the responses to the sexual orientation question. This question was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.

Sexual orientation in the UK by region, sex, age, legal partnership status, and ethnic group. These are official statistics in development.

According to survey conducted in eight countries, Great Britain is the country where people are more likely to support a family member of a friend who would come out as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. The least supportive countries, on the other hand, seem to be Italy and Germany. In Italy, for instance, some 14 percent of respondents stated to be unsupportive, while in Germany, some 14 percent would oppose their friends or family.

These datasets provide Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in England and Wales by sexual orientation by sex, sexual orientation by age and sexual orientation by sex and age.

LGB+

An abbreviation used to refer to people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other minority sexual orientations (for example, asexual).

_Sexual orientation _

Sexual orientation is an umbrella term covering sexual identity, attraction, and behaviour. For an individual respondent, these may not be the same. For example, someone in an opposite-sex relationship may also experience same-sex attraction, and vice versa. This means the statistics should be interpreted purely as showing how people responded to the question, rather than being about whom they are attracted to or their actual relationships.

We have not provided glossary entries for individual sexual orientation categories. This is because individual respondents may have differing perspectives on the exact meaning.

The question on sexual orientation was new for Census 2021. It was voluntary and was only asked of people aged 16 years and over.

In total, 44.9 million people answered the sexual orientation question (92.5% of the population aged 16 years and over).

Usual resident

A usual resident is anyone who on Census Day, 21 March 2021, was in the UK and had stayed or intended to stay in the UK for a period of 12 months or more or had a permanent UK address.

Notes

• To ensure that individuals cannot be identified in the data, population counts have been rounded to the nearest five and counts under 10 have been suppressed.

• Percentages have been calculated using rounded data.

The EU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Survey (EU LGBT) was conducted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). It is the first ever EU-wide online survey to establish an overview concerning the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people (18 years or older) and their experiences with regard to fundamental rights in the 28 EU Member States. Up until now, there has been very little comparable data collected across the EU about the everyday experiences of LGBT people with respect to discrimination, and lot of the available information is limited to occasional news reports and court judgements. As the first EU-wide survey of its kind, the results support the development of equal treatment policies for LGBT people in the European Union and set the agenda for years to come. Based on the survey results, national and European policy makers, as well as non-governmental organisations, are able to better target their advocacy strategies and activities to support LGBT communities to live and express themselves freely in a non-discriminatory environment. The survey was completely anonymous (no additional data on the participants and their sessions were logged in any way). The survey data collection operated by Gallup Europe, a professional survey and consultancy firm. In order to ensure that the survey delivers evidence needed for policy making, the EU LGBT Survey counted on the participation of a large and diverse group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people from each country. Hence, it was vitally important for the success of the survey that FRA and Gallup worked together with civil society organisations to reach a wide audience and raise awareness concerning the survey, including participants emailing the survey, sharing it through social media or simply inviting LGBT friends to take part.

More information can be found on the FRA website

In a global survey conducted in 2023, three percent of respondents declared to be homosexual, gay, or lesbian. In Brazil and the Netherlands, for instance, nine percent, instead, identified as bisexual, representing the largest group of bisexual respondents among the 30 surveyed countries. Moreover, two percent of the interviewees in Switzerland said to be pansexual or omnisexual. Pansexuality describes people who feel attracted to other people regardless of their biological sex, gender, or gender identity, whereas omnisexuality refers to people attracted to people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.

The purpose of this study is to understand the reason for why queer people of colour create separatist groups and events from the LGBT movement. In a comparative analysis between separatist groups in England and Sweden the aim is to find out what function separatist groups have in the LGBT movements of these countries, when they are supposed to be open and welcome to all. To analyse why this is, the study used an intersectional theoretical framework. Intersectionality emphasises the influence that different social stratifications that interact can have on a person’s social, economic, and political status. This study was conducted using in-depth semi-structured interviews with queer people of colour who have participated in a separatist group of any form. The result of the study found that people seek out people who are similar to themselves, as well as need to feel some level of safety and support which they did not feel existed within the larger, mainstream LGBT organisations they have previously come across. Furthermore, the reasons behind it are similar in both England and Sweden, even though separatism is a well-established concept in the first and controversial in the latter.

France, Portugal, and Greece are the three European countries with the greatest share of respondents indicating that homophobia is either fairly or very widespread in 2019. While this may indicate that these countries have a particular problem with homophobia, there is also a possibility that countries where people are more educated about LGBTQ issues, citizens are also more aware of discrimination.

For instance, some countries such as Bulgaria, Latvia, and Slovakia where most respondents say that discrimination against gay people is rare or non-existent also have higher shares of LGBT respondents indicating they have experienced discrimination in other surveys. It may be the case that in these countries, as LGBTQ issues are less widely discussed and education is less inclusive of the queer communities concerns, that the general public is less aware of homophobia.

On the other hand, countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and the UK, where LGBTQ people report being able to have a greater level of openness about being gay in their daily lives, report more widespread homophobia. Paradoxically, it may be because of this widespread awareness and openness about LGBTQ issues that more respondents in the general public respond that homophobia is widespread.

The LGBT+ Networks data consists of 9 case studies of LGBT+ employee networks in the NHS (located in England, Scotland and Wales) and 118 short video clips from LGBT+ people and their allies. Qualitative data form the case studies was collected from September 2017 to October 2019. Each case study comprises transcripts from network meetings (38) and transcripts from interviews (65) with network chairs, network members, allies, EDI/HR representatives and chief executive officers in organisations. The short video clips (118) were recorded in a custom-made video booth located in 8 different organisations during LGBT+ history month in February 2020.This research aims to offer better understanding of how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) employee networks are run and what they can do to improve relationships between colleagues, and ultimately, improve the wellbeing of LGBT+ employees. In doing so, the research focuses on LGBT+ employee networks within the NHS in nine different institutions by administering surveys, interviewing network members and taking part in network activities. To achieve our research aims, the following objectives have been set: 1) Establish baseline understanding of how LGBT+ employee networks operate; 2) Map network membership and explore ways of addressing insufficient representation of different groups with the networks; 3) Explore what support is in place to archive networks' vision and what barriers exists to realise this vision; 4) Examine ways of using LGBT+ employee networks to address negativity towards gender and sexual minorities more effectively. Case studies (9) were selected to ensure diversity in organisation type, location and performance on the Stonewall UK Workplace Equality Index. The sample included two community and mental health services trusts; two mental health trusts; two acute teaching hospital trusts; one service provider; an ambulance trust and a health board. Some of the organisations were located in large cities and others in semi-rural areas. There was also a range in geographical coverage. Three of the case study networks were from organisations that were placed relatively high on the 2017 Stonewall Index, three were placed lower, and three had not submitted an application to the index that year. Each case study comprised of interviews and records of LGBT+ networks activities/meetings. A total of 66 individuals were interviewed. Among these were 45 members, five HR representatives, eight EDI representatives and eight eight chief executives. In terms of our network members, we attempted to make our interviewee sample as close to being fully representative as possible. EDI, HR and Chief executives were selected on the basis of their roles. The data includes transcripts of 38 network meetings. In addition 118 short video messages were recorded in a Video Booth by individuals attending events during LGBT+ history month in 2020.

The LGBT+ Networks data consists of 9 case studies of LGBT+ employee networks in the NHS (located in England, Scotland and Wales) and 118 short video clips from LGBT+ people and their allies. Qualitative data form the case studies was collected from September 2017 to October 2019. Each case study comprises transcripts from network meetings (38) and transcripts from interviews (65) with network chairs, network members, allies, EDI/HR representatives and chief executive officers in organisations. The short video clips (118) were recorded in a custom-made video booth located in 8 different organisations during LGBT+ history month in February 2020.

This research aims to offer better understanding of how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) employee networks are run and what they can do to improve relationships between colleagues, and ultimately, improve the wellbeing of LGBT+ employees. In doing so, the research focuses on LGBT+ employee networks within the NHS in nine different institutions by administering surveys, interviewing network members and taking part in network activities. To achieve our research aims, the following objectives have been set:

1) Establish baseline understanding of how LGBT+ employee networks operate; 2) Map network membership and explore ways of addressing insufficient representation of different groups with the networks; 3) Explore what support is in place to archive networks' vision and what barriers exists to realise this vision; 4) Examine ways of using LGBT+ employee networks to address negativity towards gender and sexual minorities more effectively.

Detailed annotations of interviews with gay and bisexual men (not full transcripts). A full summary of the project and its findings is offered in the project description. In 2005 men completing the online version of the Gay Men's Sex Survey who said they had ever tried to get PEP were invited to take part in a 30 minute telephone interview about their experiences. Interviewing took place between August and December 2005. The interviews were undertaken by two researchers and were audio tape-recorded with consent. These were used for anaytical and reflective thematic analysis undertaken by two researchers working independently. Because of the responsive nature of this work, undertaken to help inform the direction of intervention development and advocacy at a particular stage in the policy process, the team did not have the time or resource available to make full transcripts of the recordings. In addition to the use of these synopsis notes, key quotes were retrieved, analysed and utilised directly from the audio in the final report prior to the destruction of the recordings - so the annotated notes that remain for each interview should mainly considered as synopses. As such, these are not verbatim accounts of the interviews.

This qualitative investigation sought to describe and examineo Gay and Bisexual men’s experiences of trying to access post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PEP) in England and Wales, following a series of information campaigns in 2004/5. The sample was drawn from those men who had participated in the annual Gay Men’s Sex Survey by Sigma Research, and who had indicated an interest in talking about their experiences of trying to access PEP after completing the survey online in 2005. Thirty men were interviewed by telephone about the specific circumstances that led them to seek PEP, how they knew about it, what they did before asking for it, and a detailed account of what happened when they presented for PEP in a clinical setting. Thematic analysis of these individual accounts offers detailed insights into the different ways that men come to know about PEP and seek support following risk incidents, as well as revealing the disparities in service provision across England and Wales. Not all of the men who received PEP reported satisfactory experiences with health care and reception staff, and some were inappropriately refused treatment, or attended clinics where staff were unaware of the existence of PEP.

Same-sex relationships have become increasingly accepted within wider society alongside more traditional forms of partnership. Although there has been a considerable amount of research into understanding domestic arrangements within heterosexual households, this is not the case for same-sex households. In particular, little or no research has been carried out on money management in same-sex households. The study intended to address this gap and to develop a more complete understanding of domestic economies in today’s society.

The main aims of Money Management in Lesbian and Gay Couples, 2004-2006 were to investigate:

• how same-sex couples manage their finances
• potential links between money management practices and relationship beliefs
• how money management in same-sex couples compares with heterosexual couples
• views on civil partnership legislation

The study comprised qualitative in-depth interviews and a quantitative survey which looked at financial practices, relationships and civil partnership beliefs in lesbians and gay men. The qualitative interviews are not available for secondary analysis due to confidentially reasons. Further details of the analysis of these are available in the user guide.

The UK Kids Furniture Market size was valued at USD 2.33 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 9.00 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 21.3 % during the forecasts period. Kids furniture is designed and manufactured specifically for children of different ages to provide them with comfort in different environments. This style of furniture can be used in various places such as households, play schools, hospitals and boarding schools. Children's furniture can also be seen as tools that help young children gain confidence and independence, which benefits their physical and mental development. Chairs, beds, dressers, bookshelves and other items are also some examples of children's furniture. Parents pay more attention to their children and their needs, which benefits their development and learning. They are very interested in all the things available for children and invest money in such products. In addition, other factors such as decorating the home and children's rooms help the industry to expand. Recent developments include: In October, 2023Pottery Barn Kids, a manufacturer of kid’s furniture bedding, décor and accessories acquired Williams-Sonoma Inc. , In June 2021, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. announced the return of a partnership with The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. The organization provides support to LGBTQ youth through free and confidential crisis services. As part of the partnership, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Teen, Mark & Graham, West Elm, and Williams Sonoma will sell exclusive products that benefit the organization. . Notable trends are: Growing consumer demand for sustainable and non-toxic furniture..

There were estimated to be 217,000 same-sex couple families in the United Kingdom as of 2022, compared with just 16,000 in 1996.

There were 22,839 sexual orientation hate crimes reported by the police in England and Wales in the 2023/24 reporting year, compared with 24,777 in the previous year, with offences for this type of hate crime peaking in 2021/22, at 26,152.

There were ***** instances of sexual orientation hate crime offences recorded by the Metropolitan Police in London in 2023/24, which was the police force in England and Wales with the highest number of these offences in this reporting year.