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Almost half of gay and bisexual men Bra have been sexually asslted, a survey found on Thursday, as more LGBT+ rape survivors around the world speak out, cludg unr the hashtag #MeTooGay.

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NEARLY HALF OF GAY, BI MEN UK SEXUALLY ASSLTED, SURVEY FDS

Moreover, the ways which society both hypersexualiz LGBTQ people and stigmatiz our relatnships n lead to timate partner vlence that stems om ternalized homophobia and shame. 44 percent of lbians and 61 percent of bisexual women experience rape, physil vlence, or stalkg by an timate partner, pared to 35 percent of straight women26 percent of gay men and 37 percent of bisexual men experience rape, physil vlence, or stalkg by an timate partner, pared to 29 percent of straight men46 percent of bisexual women have been raped, pared to 17 percent of straight women and 13 percent of lbians22 percent of bisexual women have been raped by an timate partner, pared to 9 percent of straight women40 percent of gay men and 47 percent of bisexual men have experienced sexual vlence other than rape, pared to 21 percent of straight men.

I’M A GAY ATHLETE AND A SEXUAL ASSLT SURVIVOR

Forty-four percent of lbian women have experienced rape, physil vlence, and/or stalkg by an timate partner their lifetime, while 26% of gay men have as well (that number creas to 37% for bisexual men). Across the board, LGBTQIA+ dividuals faced more barriers to accsg aid and re — particularly for transgenr people of lor and Black men who intify as gay. In a 2014 survey, 97% of gay and bi men and 99% of lbians chose discrimatn as their greatt ncern when travellg.

SEXUAL ASSLT RISKS AMONG GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

Havg to see an article about a homophobia-motivated murr or see transphobic ments a popular film n be hugely triggerg and trmatizg.

THE PREVALENCE OF SEXUAL ASSLT AGAST PEOPLE WHO INTIFY AS GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL THE UNED STAT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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