Brits care more about animals rights than LGBT rights and gender equality, new research says
The new survey by Pride in London found that 12 per cent of gay men were still not out to their family
By Steve Brown
A new research has found that the majority of Brits care more about animal rights than LGBT rights and gender equality.
According to a new survey by Pride in London, respondents were asked to choose three categories that concerned them about the future and just three per cent of cisgender straight people stated concern about tolerance for those with different sexualities/ gender identities compared to the 44 per cent of LGBT+ respondents.
Only two per cent of cisgender straight Brits highlighted gender equality as a concern whereas 22 per cent of the LGBT+ respondents were concerned about gender equality.
Just 49 per cent of all cisgender straight Brits, from the nationally representative survey, completely agree that everyone in the LGBT+ community has the right to live their life as who they are and without fear of judgement or prejudice.
Shockingly, 12 per cent of gay men and 17 per cent of lesbians are not out to their family but 46 per cent of bisexuals and 40 per cent of asexual/ queer/ pansexual/ polysexual (AQPP) are.
Lesbian respondents (74 per cent) to Pride in London’s survey also said they are less likely than gay men (86 per cent) to be out to their colleagues and more than half of all bisexuals surveyed (56 per cent) and AQPP (52 per cent) are not out to colleagues at all. This tends to be even higher for people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnicities.
The report has been backed by Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, who said, “We’ve come a long way in the fight for LGBT+ equality, which is something we should celebrate. But we can’t be complacent. Far too many people in our city are still facing discrimination and prejudice because of their sexuality or identity.
“London is home to people of every nationality, ethnicity and walk of life, and it’s hugely important to me that members of our LGBT+ community feel completely comfortable to be themselves.
“Pride is a perfect opportunity for us to come together to celebrate the amazing contribution our LGBT+ community makes to all our lives. I know that it will once again show that London is open to everyone, regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexuality.”
Alison Camps, Co-Chair of Pride in London, said: “Our Pride Matters report highlights the very precarious position we find ourselves in as a nation. We are living in times when the UK is actually going backwards in terms of our international standing on LGBT+ rights, when hate crime is on the rise, and when equality is being used as a bargaining chip by political parties.
“Our research shows that although many in this country may think LGBT+ people have achieved equality, the reality is that we are by no means ‘equal’.
“As a nation, this is not something we can be complacent about and as the organisers of Pride in London, we commit to fighting prejudice in whatever form we see or encounter it, to give a voice to those who are marginalised, ostracised and demonised within our communities.
“Together with our straight allies we see it as our collective responsibility to challenge harmful attitudes across society and highlight the reality that LGBT+ people face in all aspects of their lives.”