More than half of women are attracted to other women - it gets more pronounced as they get older
dailymail.co.uk 23 Oct 11

Geordies are the 'straightest' Brits as sexuality map shows London has highest number of homosexuals
dailymail.co.uk 1 Oct 11

UK Integrated Household Survey

UK Office of National Statistic publishes experimental statistics for April 2010 to March 2011:

- 1.5% of adults in the United Kingdom identified themselves as Gay/Lesbian or Bisexual

- 69% of people in Great Britain stated that they had a religious affiliation with Christianity

ons.gov.uk 28 Sep 11

Gay taxpayers currently contribute £40 billion a year to the cost of Britain's public services
stonewall.org.uk 12 Jul 11

More countries accepting homosexuality: increased in 27 countries and decreased in only four
vancouversun.com 30 May 11

Gay people count, so why not count them correctly?
washingtonpost.com 9 Apr 11

English country life is 'essentially white, heterosexual,..', say Leicester University Academics
dailymail.co.uk 30 Mar 11

Beyond tolerance: sexual orientation project
equalityhumanrights.com 27 Mar 11

The Times 'Gay Britain' Poll 2009
populuslimited.com 27 Oct 10

Five times more Americans than Brits
gay or bisexual, research finds
telegraph.co.uk 5 Oct 10

UK gay, lesbian and bisexual population revealed
- but real figure could be higher
bbc.co.uk 24 Sep 10

Measuring Sexual Identity: An Evaluation Report
published by UK Office for National Statistics
Download report 23 Sep 10

Only one in 100 Britons is gay despite long-held myth
... but 71% of public say they are Christian
dailymail.co.uk 24 Sep 10

1.5% figure is wrong, says Gaydar with 2.2 million members in UK
pinknews.co.uk | gaydar.co.uk
Download report 23 Sep 10

The problem with counting gay people:
In the closet or not? - More or Less
BBC Radio 4 5 Oct 10

How sexual diversity is reflected in UK media
report of Westminster seminar
westminsterforumprojects 5 Nov 10

Number of LGBT people
Government statistics were based on "experimental" methodology
marketingweek.co.uk 12 Nov 10

Stonewall's 'coming out' data
falls into statistical trap: survey suffers from blind spot on age
guardian.co.uk 27 Nov 10

Average coming out age fallen by 20 years
Under 18s now come out at 15 on average
stonewall.org.uk 16 Nov 10

WORLD Demographics

UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office issues 2010 Report on Human Rights and Democracy
Download Report 31 Mar 11

More than 25 million gays live in Latin America
and spend billions travelling
mercopress.com 4 Nov 10

Number of U.S. same-sex households

The U.S. Census Bureau reports:

- number of same-sex households jumps 80% to 646,464 in 2010, from 358,390 in 2000.

- represent 0.55 percent of all U.S. households

These figures revise the estimates from earlier in the year
businessweek.com 29 Sep 11

Williams Institute releases new data on same sex couples from the Census
williamsinstitute 29 Sep 11

5% of Elmhurst College's prospective students identify as LGBT - 90% answered groundbreaking question
chicagotribune.com 18 Jan 12

Number of U.S. same-sex households jumps 80% since 2000 - now 646,464 couples
businessweek.com 29 Aug 11

USA Census Snapshot 2010 Williams Institute provides demographic and geographic information about same-sex couples
ucla.edu 25 Aug 11

States Sodomy Laws - eighteen US states still refuse to rewrite their laws and take these anti-gay relics off their books
equalitymatters.org 10 Aug 11

Violent hate crimes against gay and transgendered Americans rose 13 percent in 2010
upi.com 14 Jul 11

U.S. adults estimate that 25% of Americans are gay or lesbian
gallup.com 28 May 11

Community Marketing to conduct 5th LGBT Community Survey - key social and economic habits
outandaboutnewspaper.com 1 May 11

Colmbia Street in Brooklyn leads NY in same-sex households
crainsnewyork.com 25 Apr 11

US Census reveals 10 Cities with the most same-sex couples
usnews.com 22 Apr 11

Reliable tally of gay population proves elusive
wsj.com 16 Apr 11

9 million Americans estimated to be gay or bisexual, but solid figures elusive
washingtonpost.com 7 Apr 11

About 5% of men and 13% of women aged 15-44 in the U.S. report same-sexual activity
washingtonpost.com 5 Mar 11

One in ten USA teens have same-sex partners
almost twice as many as previous research found
reuters.com 25 Oct 10

While 8% of US men identify as gay
the proportion who have had same-gender sexual interactions is higher
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior Oct 11

Timeline of UK LGBT SportLearn about our sports history from the 1970s to today
lgbthistoryuk.org 16 Feb 12

2011: A good year to be gay - From marriage equality to the end of don't ask, don't tell, this has been an extraordinary year
guardian.co.uk 11 Dec 11

North, south, east and west: the gay tribes of London
thisislondon.co.uk 1 Dec 11

The Great Queers of History - includes at least four Nobel Prize winners
rictornorton.co.uk 17 Oct 11

30 LGBT Publications challenge historians to get LGBT history straight
yahoo.com 7 Oct 11

Uncovering America's gay history - October is US Gay History Month
epgn.com 2 Oct 11

William Rufus King: First gay U.S. vice president?
goqnotes.com 2 Oct 11

The LGBT Imprint: Gay news media past, present, and future
thenewcivilrightsmovement 30 Sep 11

A television coming out story from 1961 - first US documentary showed TV's power to change attitudes
advocate.com 23 Sep 11

A visual history of the US gay rights movement in Time magazine photos
time.com 21 Sep 11

The love that dared write its name - New catalogue traces the secret history of gay literature
independent.co.uk
download catalogue 11 Sep 11

The origins of gay media in Australia
gaynewsnetwork.com.au 12 Sep 11

The 1970s Vortex of sexual addiction
fcnp.com 7 Sep 11

Tom McFeely wants Australia's first gay and lesbian-themed museum in Collingwood church hall
melbourne-leader 29 Aug 11

The lives of gay men and cross-dressers in 18th century London - Radio 4 documentary features: Bumography, brothels, blackmail and bog-houses
BBC iPlayer 4 Aug 11

Hidden history of homosexuality in the US - gay community of America pre-dates Columbus
independent.co.uk 22 Jun 11

Documents from gay rights history on display for the first time at Library of Congress
washingtonpost.com 9 May 11

Bay Area Reporter, one of the USA's oldest LGBT papers, celebrates 40th anniversary - recalls the early days
kqed.org 11 Apr 11

The last original member of the Mattachine Society has died. John Gruber joined in 1951.
southfloridagaynews.com 24 Mar 11

Gay rights movement born in 19th century Germany, scholar says
eurekalert.org 1 Mar 11

Jack Straw's battle to reduce age of consent for gay men - BBC Politics interview
bbc.co.uk 6 Mar 11

So When Did the Gay Rights Movement Begin?
1.hnn.us | 2.hnn.us 12 Dec 10

Forty years ago today
the Gay Liberation Front was formed to challenge society's gender system
guardian.co.uk 13 Oct 10

We Were Everywhere - 'Queers in History'
gaycitynews.com | Buy Book 14 Mar 10

Interactive USA map
History of rights for gay couples
latimes.com - 2009

GBA Gay Market Intelligence roundup of gay business and employment news and research
gba.org.uk

The New Mainstream: 28% of TV watching spent on LGBT-inclusive shows in USA
nielsen.com 31 Oct 11

Absolut celebrates its 30 years of marketing to gay consumers
nytimes.com 27 Oct 11

LGBT adults strongly prefer brands that support causes important to them and offer equal workplace benefits
witeckcombs.com 19 Jul 11

Pink pound's value rises in mainstream markets
Lloyds cartoon depicted male couple aspiring to turn their house into their dream home
marketingweek.co.uk 4 Nov 10

London's diverse businesses bullish in defying the recession
39% of gay businesses are planning to market a new product or service
Diverse Business Confidence Index - July 2009

Marketing potential for GLBT population, study uncovers
rbr.com - June 2009

Gay-Inclusive Marketing Barely Worth Highlighting Anymore
queerty.com - June 2009

Advertising Media Program launched by GLAAD
Levi's and Wells Fargo honored for commitment to LGBT-inclusive advertising
echelonmagazine.com - May 2009

Saab: gay men 18 times more likely to own one than general public; Lesbians 11 times
bnet.com Apr 09

More prolific users of the internet
93% of gay men access the internet every day
nma.co.ukApr 09

LGBT vehicle owners: Gaywheels.com launches first survey about brand loyalty
outinamerica.com 4 Mar 09

Montreal university creates homophobia research grant
ctv.ca 24 Nov 11

The most important LGBT group you've never heard of - The Williams Institute
advocate.com | Gay Research 16 Aug 11

Movement Advancement Project reports on finances of 39 leading LGBT organizations - $161m
metroweekly.com 2 Mar 11

'Education' tops gay topics asked
of Stonewall's Information Service, after 8,866 enquiries in 2010
Stonewall reports 15 Feb 11

5,000 homophobic hate crimes
reported across England, Wales and Northern Ireland last year
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk 30 Nov 10

Audiences want 'more realistic' portrayal of gay people
finds BBC study
bbc.co.uk 30 Sep 10

LGBT Mount Rushmore - The faces of the gay rights movement - it is a rare occasion if the Stonewall riots are included in history textbooks
buquad.com 6 Dec 11

The IoS Pink List 2011 - readers nominate our unsung heroes and heroines
independent.co.uk 23 Oct 11

Peter Tatchell interviewed on American TV about 44 years of activism - video
freespeech.org 17 Sep 11

Rainbow Europe
Legal situation for LGB people in Europe
ilga-europe.org - 2009

Gay Icons at the National Portrait Gallery
timesonline.co.uk - Summer 2009

Eurovision's top ten LGBT years
lgf.org.uk - May 2009

50 Most Powerful Gay Men and Women in America - Out Magazine
out.com - April 2009

The PinkNews 50 most powerful gay, lesbian and bisexual people in British politics
pinknews.co.uk | 7 March 2009

53% Tory voters OK with heterosexual kisses on TV before 9pm, but only 20% for gay men kissing
yougov.co.uk 2 Sep 11

Over 540,000 Christians sign Home Depot boycott over gay activism
christianpost.com 15 Aug 11

American Library Association's Top 10 list of most frequently challenged books
latimes.com 13 Apr 11

Northern Ireland: 20% would mind a homosexual living next door
bbc.co.uk - June 2009

Gays & Lesbians More Likely to Read Blogs, Tweet, Use SocNets
marketingvox.com - June 2009

LGBT Equality Map
care2.com

'Demonization of LGBT people' by family groups examined in SPLC report
Download report | SPLC 11 Oct 11

Prominent homophobes caught in gay sex scandals listed on hilarious new website
gayhomophobe.com 9 Sep 11

Ireland: Number of complaints of anti-gay behaviour down 80%
independent.ie 25 Aug 11

18 anti-gay groups and their propaganda
splcenter.org 23 Nov 10

Top 10 anti-gay activists caught being gay
ranker.com 4 Oct 10

Gay seniors fear bias - 3 million LGBT people in US will be over 65 by 2030
daytondailynews.com 17 Jan 12

Epidemiology of HIV - tracking the data
Global statistics | UK statistics 1 Dec 11

Teen boys fear "gay" label, loss of intimate friends, says researcher
nytimes.com

UK Foundation for AIDS Research publish survey results of HIV positive people in UK 2010/11
ukfar.com 14 Sep 11

Federal study examined effects of penis size in gay community, complains Traditional Values Coalition
foxnews.com | NIH Report 19 Jul 11

U.S. to begin collecting LGBT health data, says HHS official
washingtonblade.com 25 Jun 11

About 25% of Americans think HIV transmission could be possible via drinking glasses
instinctmagazine.com 25 Jun 11

LGBT Bullying in school linked to long-term health effects in new report
huffingtonpost.com | familyproject 16 May 11

Condom use routine for U.S. teens, not adults
reuters.com 4 Oct 10

1 in 5 gay/bi men have HIV, nearly half don't know, CDC survey finds
webmd.com 24 Sep 10

Sexually Transmitted Infections
UK Health statistics
hpa.org.uk

Britain has most new HIV cases in Europe says Unicef report
lgf.org.uk - May 2009

HIV stigma reinforces anti-gay bias, half of Americans believe - GMHC research
gmhc.org - April 2009

17% of Psychiatrists assisted a client to reduce homosexual feelings
biomedcentral.com | treatmentshomosexuality.org.uk

A third of people with HIV face discrimination, finds THT report
tht.org.uk

Gay suicides should be counted, say British campaigners
gaystarnews.com 27 Jan 12

Bullying widespread in US elementary schools - most common is use of the word "gay" in a negative way
GLSEN Report 19 Jan 12

Homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal - Arizona University study
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 16 Dec 11

Nearly half of 7th to 12th graders experienced sexual harassment in the last school year
nytimes.com 7 Nov 11

Almost a quarter of gay Massachusetts teens are homeless - numbers dwarf heterosexual rate
allheadlinenews.com 23 Jul 11

Among the homeless, GLB teens are more likely to live away from their families
medicalnewstoday.com 22 Jul 11

Problems of coming out in rural Ireland - LGBT people seven times more likely to commit suicide
leinsterleader.ie | facebook.com 27 Apr 11

Gay youths less likely to attempt suicide when they live in supportive communities
usatoday.com 21 Apr 11

Suicide attempts by gay teens are more common in politically conservative areas
washingtonpost.com 18 Apr 11

How young people experience disadvantage due to their sexual orientation
equalityhumanrights.com | Download Report 27 Mar 11

Two in three LGT secondary school pupils said they had been bullied and nearly one in six of them had received death threats
equalityhumanrights.com 3 Mar 11

One-third of all teenagers
who commit suicide are gay, researchers have found
livescience.com 9 Oct 10

65% of young LGB pupils in UK experienced bullying in schools
Exceeding Expectations is back in Manchester schools for IDAHO - 17 May
exceedingexpectations.org.uk - May 2009

Staggering stats on suicide
LGBT youth four times more likely to attempt suicide than straight peers
Nine times if from rejecting families
cnn.com - April 2009

What effect does bullying have on young people?
Three teenagers recount their experiences with bullying
guardian.co.uk - April 2009

Economic boost of marriage equality in Washington State estimated at $88 million
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu 23 Jan 12

Same-sex couples prefer marriage over other legal relationship statuses; Over 140,000 formalized in the U.S.
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu 10 Nov 11

Civil partners less likely than married couples to 'divorce' - More than 500 children have been born to lesbian couples
telegraph.co.uk 23 Sep 11

Most Britons still oppose gay marriage and the adoption of children, Government report reveals
dailymail.co.uk 23 Sep 11

Gay and straight couples more monogamous than in the past - gay cheaters drop to 59% from 83%
usatoday.com 6 Sep 11

One in four New York newlyweds is gay - 1,400 gay couples out of 5,587 licenses
nypost.com 23 Aug 11

61% of Scots agreed that same-sex couples should be able to marry
economist.com 12 Aug 11

Half of Americans believe Christians are persecuted by gay "marriage" advocates, third of Democrats think its 'necessary'
wnd.com 6 May 11

The gay marriage revolution started centuries ago - Christianity never spoke with one voice
huffingtonpost.com 7 Apr 11

Majority of people view lesbian and gay parents as equal to any other parents
Stonewall.org.uk 31 Jan 11

What are the figures since the Civil Partnership Act was introduced in 2005?
guardian.co.uk 22 Dec 10

781,267 same-sex couples are living together in the U.S.
forbes.com - June 2009

Gay Marriage interactive map: History of rights for gay couples
latimes.com - May 2009

Maine's budget to gain $7.9 million after allowing same-sex couples to marry
law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute - May 2009

More Americans Support Gay Marriage Than Oppose It, New Poll Finds
reason.com - May 2009

Two million children have become collateral damage of decades of policies designed to hurt LGBT parents
children-matter report 28 Jan 12

Pink v blue - are children born with gender preferences?
guardian.co.uk 13 Dec 11

Number of US gay couples who adopt tripledover last decade - 21,740 couples adopted children in 2009
latimes.com 22 Oct 11

US Report details inequities for children of gay parents
huffingtonpost.com 26 Oct 11

Children of gay families more likely to be poor: US study
reuters.com 26 Oct 11

Low IQ and conservative beliefs linked to homophobia, new study finds
livescience.com 2 Feb 12

Facial symmetry could play a role in "gaydar," a new study suggests
sciencedaily.com 25 Jan 12

Almost half of heterosexuals under 45 have anal sex says CDC Report
thenewcivilrightsmovement | Download report 7 Jan 12

59.2% of gay men compare their appearance to people who are better looking
uwe.ac.uk 6 Jan 12

Effects of penis size in gay community examined in US taxpayer-funded study
foxnews.com 2 Dec 11

Prominent homophobes caught in gay sex scandals listed on hilarious new website
gayhomophobe.com 9 Sep 11

What the Internet reveals about sexual desire - straight men's sexual interest parallels gay men's
salon.com | Buy Book 3 May 11

Research shatters myth of sex-on-the-brain men - think about sex every two hours, not every seven seconds
mirror.co.uk 2 Apr 11

Penis size world map -
targetmap.com 27 Mar 11

Gaydar reveals that over two-thirds of Brits (69%)
would like more sex and ideally the 'quickie' variety
femalefirst.co.uk 9 Feb 11

Half of men would forgive their female partner's infidelity
as long as it was with another woman
nypost.com 29 Jan 11

Nation is comfortable with homosexuals
according to EHRC report How fair is Britain?
telegraph.co.uk 12 Oct 10

Working together can unpick tensions
between the L, G, B and T in the LGBT cluster, finds new research
research.ncl.ac.uk 8 Oct 10

Masters and Johnson: Did sex researchers fabricate gay 'conversion' claims?
sciam.com - Apr 09

Being 'out' is not so harmful after all, finds Indian work survey
indiatimes.com 13 Feb 12

Is it safe to be out in the entertainment industry? Equity finds 81% actors are out in their professional lives
equity.org.uk 26 Jan 12

New study reveals the factors that influence whether or not LGB workers come out at work
irishtimes.com 15 Nov 11

How 'gay' resumes are rejected 40% more than straight CVs
dailymail.co.uk 8 Oct 11

A third of gay guys have come out over 10 times, 80% agree it's easier today than ten years ago
gaydarradio.com 12 Oct 11

The cubicle and the closet - Almost half of LGBT workers in USA are not out at work, survey says
chicagotribune.com 18 Aug 11

'Don't ask, don't tell' report released: Little risk to enlisting gays
washingtonpost.com| Download Report 1 Dec 10

Management handling of sexual orientation,
religion & belief in the workplace - research findings
National Centre for Social Research 26 Jan 11

Out of the Office Closet
78% don't feel comfortable bringing partners to work functions
wsj.com - Jul 09

Data changes raise concerns for trans and intersex university students in UK
pinknews.co.uk 27 Jan 12

Injustice at Every Turn: US National Transgender Discrimination Survey published
thetaskforce.org | Download report 17 Sep 11

How Transgender People Experience the Media
Conclusions from research November 2009-February 2010
transmediawatch.org.uk 14 Oct 10

Transgender activists face multiple challenges
high levels of homelessness, unemployment and despair
washingtonpost.com 4 Feb 11

Gender variance in the UK: prevalence, growth and geographic distribution
GIRES Report - June 2009

Christians are overwhelmingly secular in their attitudes to issues from gay rights to religion, says new research
richarddawkinsfoundation | Survey results 14 Feb 12

There are 1,500 LGBT licensed clergy in UK - over 13% of total, calculates LGB&T Anglican Coalition
lgbtac.org.uk 9 Feb 12

Widespread Muslim support for gay rights surprise UK poll shows
politics.co.uk 27 Jun 11

U.S. Catholics out of sync with their church's teachings: 43% of Catholic favor gay marriage
usatoday.com 24 Mar 11

40% of Americans still believe in strict creationism
gallup.com 21 Dec 10

British Muslims '100 per cent' against gay acts
timescolumns.typepad.com - May 2009

Muslims in Britain have zero tolerance of homosexuality, says poll
guardian.co.uk - May 2009