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The first sexual orientation census to collect information on the sexual identity, attraction and behavior of residents aged 16 and over in England and Wales reveals that the true size of sexual diversity in that region is almost certainly being underestimated, according to The Guardian .
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the sexuality item was introduced for the first time in the general census to provide better quality information for monitoring purposes, support in anti-discrimination tasks and help to resource allocation and policy development, under the Equality Act 2010.
Sexual orientation census
Despite there being certain concerns, especially with people who omitted to voluntarily respond regarding their sexual orientation, or any question on this topic, which could leave the questionnaire unfinished, the results of the study Sexual orientation, England and Wales: Census 2021 yields relevant data.
As shown in the results, the 7.5% of respondents (3.6 million people) who did not answer the question about their sexual orientation are more likely to be LGBTQ+, that is, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The above, given that it is reasonable to ume that those who identify with a sexual identity or preference other than the one granted to them at birth are likely to show resistance and mistrust when revealing their sexuality to the government, the study explains.
This could be particularly true for older respondents. Why would people reveal their sexuality to the government when it has been used as a weapon against people? Some evidence of this can be found in the 2018 census.
In the previous one, the level of response omission was significantly higher for those who completed it on paper (20.2%) than for those who completed it online (4.8%). This would suggest that the sexual diversity of older people is being underestimated, the analysis highlights.
In addition to this, there are concerns about barriers to young people completing the census in its entirety, particularly those between 16 and 25 years old and students who have more than one address. The disproportionate lack of this age range represents a problem because previous research has found that these ages are by far the most likely to identify as LGBTQ+.
Gender identity in England and Wales, 2021
Continuing with the findings of the sexual orientation census, although the "bisexual" category, which refers to attraction to the same sex and other genders, was chosen by 1.28% of respondents, the pansexual figure, which refers to sexual attraction , romantic or emotional towards other people regardless of their sex or gender identity, was used by 0.23%.
Conceptually, these two labels are almost identical. Therefore, it makes more sense to report this as a total figure of 1.51% who identify as “bisexual or pansexual.” But even putting both figures together there is a lower rate compared to other recent research.
An example of this is the report by the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall published in 2022 which found that, after heterosexual, the next most common sexual identity was bisexual: 10% of people identified themselves as such, it should be noted that here, bisexual was used as a general term that included pansexual.
While this could reveal a lack Middle East Mobile Number List of confidence among the older population in England and Wales to share their gender identity, the fact that the sexual orientation census requires categorical sexuality labels to be chosen would be another factor that does not capture the reality about sexual diversity. Many people who are not heterosexual, particularly those who are attracted to multiple genders, avoid labels.
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Dr. Kevin Guyan , a researcher at the University of Glasgow and an expert in LGBTQ+ data, called the data a “landmark moment for inclusion.” And he added that while data alone will not address the issues that negatively affect many LGBTQ+ people, such as the cost of living crisis, access to healthcare and affordable housing, they are a big step in the right direction toward equality. .
By asking these types of questions at the national level, it means that resources will be allocated in the right way, that their communities will have their needs met."
Matthew Belfield, spokesman for the Manchester-based LGBT Foundation charity.
In recent years, many States have made a determined effort to strengthen the protection of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people. In a way, studies such as the sexual orientation census allow countries to direct their efforts and policies towards the recognition of initiatives that promote an inclusive culture .
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the sexuality item was introduced for the first time in the general census to provide better quality information for monitoring purposes, support in anti-discrimination tasks and help to resource allocation and policy development, under the Equality Act 2010.
Sexual orientation census
Despite there being certain concerns, especially with people who omitted to voluntarily respond regarding their sexual orientation, or any question on this topic, which could leave the questionnaire unfinished, the results of the study Sexual orientation, England and Wales: Census 2021 yields relevant data.
As shown in the results, the 7.5% of respondents (3.6 million people) who did not answer the question about their sexual orientation are more likely to be LGBTQ+, that is, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. The above, given that it is reasonable to ume that those who identify with a sexual identity or preference other than the one granted to them at birth are likely to show resistance and mistrust when revealing their sexuality to the government, the study explains.
This could be particularly true for older respondents. Why would people reveal their sexuality to the government when it has been used as a weapon against people? Some evidence of this can be found in the 2018 census.
In the previous one, the level of response omission was significantly higher for those who completed it on paper (20.2%) than for those who completed it online (4.8%). This would suggest that the sexual diversity of older people is being underestimated, the analysis highlights.
In addition to this, there are concerns about barriers to young people completing the census in its entirety, particularly those between 16 and 25 years old and students who have more than one address. The disproportionate lack of this age range represents a problem because previous research has found that these ages are by far the most likely to identify as LGBTQ+.
Gender identity in England and Wales, 2021
Continuing with the findings of the sexual orientation census, although the "bisexual" category, which refers to attraction to the same sex and other genders, was chosen by 1.28% of respondents, the pansexual figure, which refers to sexual attraction , romantic or emotional towards other people regardless of their sex or gender identity, was used by 0.23%.
Conceptually, these two labels are almost identical. Therefore, it makes more sense to report this as a total figure of 1.51% who identify as “bisexual or pansexual.” But even putting both figures together there is a lower rate compared to other recent research.
An example of this is the report by the LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall published in 2022 which found that, after heterosexual, the next most common sexual identity was bisexual: 10% of people identified themselves as such, it should be noted that here, bisexual was used as a general term that included pansexual.
While this could reveal a lack Middle East Mobile Number List of confidence among the older population in England and Wales to share their gender identity, the fact that the sexual orientation census requires categorical sexuality labels to be chosen would be another factor that does not capture the reality about sexual diversity. Many people who are not heterosexual, particularly those who are attracted to multiple genders, avoid labels.
society-lgbtq+
More diverse society
Dr. Kevin Guyan , a researcher at the University of Glasgow and an expert in LGBTQ+ data, called the data a “landmark moment for inclusion.” And he added that while data alone will not address the issues that negatively affect many LGBTQ+ people, such as the cost of living crisis, access to healthcare and affordable housing, they are a big step in the right direction toward equality. .
By asking these types of questions at the national level, it means that resources will be allocated in the right way, that their communities will have their needs met."
Matthew Belfield, spokesman for the Manchester-based LGBT Foundation charity.
In recent years, many States have made a determined effort to strengthen the protection of the human rights of LGBTQ+ people. In a way, studies such as the sexual orientation census allow countries to direct their efforts and policies towards the recognition of initiatives that promote an inclusive culture .
