While the pandemic lockdown has raised significant concerns for everyone, we want to know whether it has brought additional difficulties for the LGBTQ+ community.
Being able to embrace your sexuality or gender identity has a positive impact on wellbeing and resilience. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are more likely to suffer low self-esteem, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues due to discrimination, social isolation, and rejection. Young LGBTQ+ people also comprise almost a quarter of the youth homeless population in Britain.
We’d like to understand how the lockdown has affected your ability to be open about your sexuality or gender identity.
Share your experiences
Have you been able to maintain contact with your partner, friends and local LGBTQ+ community? Have you had to move back in with your family? If so, how supportive have they been? Have you found new ways to socialise or connect with friends. Has this affected how you’re coping with the crisis?
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