General Article Social exclusion and sexual orientation

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Overview

There is limited evidence relating to sexual orientation and economic circumstances.

The general perception, often perpetuated by the media, that the majority of the ‘gay community’ is mainly white, male and middle-class, with high levels of disposable income, does not accurately reflect the diverse backgrounds of gay people in Britain.
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are of course just as likely to be from low-income backgrounds as any other demographic. Gay people from more afflu...

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