Stereotype or success? Prime-time television's portrayals of gay male, lesbian, and bisexual characters.

From Minority to Mainstream: Channel 4’s Queer Television

Since its launch in 1982, Channel 4 has operated under a remit that demands that it serves the " tastes and interests not generally catered for " by other UK broadcasters.1 Owing to a professed " commitment to diversity, " C4 has ostensibly sought, in the decades since its inception, to make provision in its programming for under-represented groups, including ethnic and sexual minorities.2 The ...

Beyond the Stereotype of Black Homophobia: Exploring the Potential of Black Allies for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students

Evidence of the Role of Sexual Orientation in the Determination of Earnings Outcomes

Analysis of 1989-96 General Social Survey data reveals the complex interplay of sexual orientation and gender in influencing earnings outcomes. Gay and bisexual men are shown to experience a 30-32% income disadvantage relative to heterosexual peers, while lesbian and bisexual women enjoy a wage premium of 17-23%. The disparate earnings effects of sexual orientation across genders belie facile a...

The health of people classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual attending family practitioners in London: a controlled study

BACKGROUND The morbidity of gay, lesbian or bisexual people attending family practice has not been previously assessed. We compared health measures of family practice attendees classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional, controlled study conducted in 13 London family practices and compared the responses of 26 lesbian and 85 bisexual classified women, with ...

The bereavement experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people who have lost a partner: A systematic review, thematic synthesis and modelling of the literature

BACKGROUND Socially excluded populations have poorer access to care; however, little attention has been paid to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans* people are at increased risk of certain life-limiting illnesses and may not receive the care and support they need at the end of life and into bereavement. AIM To identify and appraise the evidence of ...