Unknown
8
2.0
Actively participated in an election campaign
No Yes Unknown
361 38 4
89.6 9.4 1.0
Taken part in a protest march or demonstration
No Yes Unknown
315 84 4
78.2 20.8 1.0
Contacted your elected representative
No Yes Unknown
308 89 6
76.4 22.1 1.5
No Yes Unknown
375 21 7
93.1 5.2 1.7
Taken part in a sit-in or disruption of government meetings/offices
N=403 respondents *Percentages are of the whole sample
Visibility of sexual orientation Respondents were asked to indicate to whom they had disclosed their sexual orientation in various aspects of their lives. In total 33 items were included ranging from individuals in respondents’ domestic and working lives through to service providers such as education, health, criminal justice and financial services.
Table 2.6 shows levels of sexual orientation visibility amongst
respondents. The majority of respondents (99%) had disclosed their sexual orientation to their close friends. Of those with family, fewer reported being ‘out’ to their mother (87%), siblings (87%), or father (80%).
Of those in
employment 92% of respondents were ‘out’ to close work colleagues. Fewer were out to their general work colleagues (85%), their employer (82%) or their line manager (81%). Of those who had contact with health services, 67% were out to their GUM5 clinic.
Fewer were out to their GP (65%), their
consultant (56%) or their dentist (44%). Table 2.6: Visibility of Sexual Orientation
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These are local clinics for Genito-Urinary Medicine run by the NHS for all aspects of sexual health.
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