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A new report published by SurvivorsUK has found that nearly half of homosexual and bisexual men hold experienced sexual assault.
The groundbreaking research is some of the first of its kind looking into queer and bisexual men’s encounter of sexual violence in the UK. The analyze, which was carried out by the polling business Survation and commissioned by SurvivorsUK, also found that of those who reported experiencing sexual violence, nearly 40% felt they could not tell anyone about it.
Reporting rates amongst same-sex attracted and bisexual men are also particularly low, with only 14% of respondents who experienced sexual assault saying that they had reported it to the police.
Other key findings:
- 45% of gay and bisexual men have experienced sexual assault.
- 37% of gay and bisexual person men felt they could not speak to anyone after experiencing sexual assault.
- Over a third of male lover and bisexual men reported experiencing sexual assault in a bar or pub.
- Only 14% of respondents who experienced sexual assault reported it to the police. Of those who did report to the police, nearly a third said they felt disbelieved or like their complaint was not taken seriously.
- A quarter of respondents reported that an
Under provisions in the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, men with historical convictions for consensual homosexual sex may utilize to the Dwelling Office to own their convictions disregarded (i.e., deleted, or where not feasible, annotated) and pardoned.
The offences covered by the legislation are offences under Section 12 (buggery) and Section 13 (gross indecency) of the Sexual Offences Behave 1956, as successfully as the similar military service offences and corresponding offences under earlier legislation. Where eligible, previous cautions, warnings and reprimands for the same offences can be considered.
The conditions for a disregard are that the activity giving soar to the offence must have been consensual, with a person of 16 or over, and any activity now would not be an offence under section 71 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (sexual activity in a public lavatory).
The statistics regarding applications for consideration received by the Home Office to date, (i.e., from October 2012 to October 2022) are as follows:
- total number of applicants: 522
- total number of convictions considered: 785 (note: some applicants have more than one conviction)
Number of convictions eligible
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windowMembers of disliked minority groups are often stereotyped as representing a peril to the majority's most vulnerable members. For example, Jews in the Middle Ages were accused of murdering Christian babies in ritual sacrifices. Black men in the United States were often lynched after being falsely accused of raping White women. In a similar fashion, queer people have often been portrayed as a threat to children. Back in 1977, when Anita Bryant campaigned successfully to repeal a Dade County (FL) ordinance prohibiting anti-gay discrimination, she named her organization "Save Our Children," and warned that "a particularly deviant-minded [gay] teacher could sexually molest children" (Bryant, 1977, p. 114). [Bibliographic references are on a different web page]
In recent years, antigay activists have routinely asserted that queer people are child molesters. This argument was often made in debates about the Boy Scouts of America's policy to disallow gay scouts and scoutmasters. More recently, in the wake of Rep.
Sexual health for gay and multi-attracted men
Having unprotected penetrative sex is the most likely way to move through on a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Using a condom helps protect against HIV and lowers the peril of getting many other STIs.
If you’re a man having sex with men (MSM), without condoms and with someone new, you should have an STI and HIV assess every 3 months, otherwise, it should be at least once a year. This can be done at a sexual health clinic (SHC) or genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinic. This is crucial, as some STIs do not lead to any symptoms.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a liver infection that's spread by a virus in poo.
Hepatitis A is uncommon in the UK but you can receive it through sex, including oral-anal sex ("rimming") and giving oral sex after anal sex. MSM with multiple partners are particularly at risk. You can also get it through contaminated sustenance and drink.
Symptoms of hepatitis A can emerge up to 8 weeks after sex and include tiredness and feeling sick (nausea).
Hepatitis A is not usually life-threatening and most people make a entire recovery within a couple of months.
MSM can avoid getting hepatitis A by:
- washing hands after se