A new report into the experiences of bisexual people in the UK was launched today.
Complicated?, published by The Equality Network, is the first UK research report to focus specifically on bisexual people’s experiences of accessing services.
The report reveals some worrying statistics including:
It is particularly concerning that biphobia was most often reported when respondents tried to access NHS and LGBT services, which are key to health and wellbeing, but happily the report also highlights examples of good practice and suggests ways for institutions and services to be more inclusive.
A pdf of the report is available from the Equality Network website, where you can also request a hard copy.
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Thanks for the excellent article Libby. Much appreciated.
And thank you for your wondeful work putting the report together; it invaluable. I’m planning on writing commentary on the report as soon as I can find a moment to do it!
http://biphobia-in-the-lgbt-community.weebly.com/