Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)

The Children and Young People in Tasmania (CAYPIT) resource is designed to facilitate statistics, qualitative research and other information to a cross section of audiences, including young people, policy makers, program planners and service providers at a state, regional and local level.

At a Glance – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)

Gay – a person whose primary emotional and sexual attraction is toward people of the same sex/gender. The term is most commonly applied to men.

Lesbian – a woman whose primary emotional and sexual attraction is towards other women.

Bisexual - a person who is sexually attracted to people of both sexes.

Transgender - a person whose gender identity is at odds with their biological sex.

Transsexual - a person who identifies as a member of the 'opposite' sex, i.e. other than their birth sex.

Intersex – a biological condition where a person is born with reproductive organs and/or sex chromosomes that are not exclusively male or female.

Coming out - the process through which an individual comes to recognise, acknowledge and disclose his or her sexual orientation to themselves and to others.

Homophobia - fear and hatred of homosexuality.

The process of ‘coming out’ for young people can have a significant impact on all aspects of life, including family, peers, education and social interactions.[1] This process can result in increased rates of homelessness, risk-taking behaviour, depression and suicidal and self harming behaviours.[2]

In 2005, a report published by the Latrobe University found that young men and young women were more likely to be attracted to the same sex only and to identify as gay/homosexual/lesbian in 2004 than in 1998.[3] In 2004, 76 per cent of same sex attracted young people felt great or good about their sexuality compared with 60 per cent in 1998.[4]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI)

Summary - QNET Online Community

Summary - Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS) - Gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender youth – Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS)

Report - Lynne Hiller, Alina Turner, Anne Mitchell (2005) ‘Writing Themselves In Again,’ Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS)La Trobe University, Melbourne

Report - Blanch Consulting, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health and Wellbeing Needs Assessment, 2003

Article K Quinn, Rural suicide and same-sex attracted youth: Issues, interventions and implications for rural counsellors, International Electronic Journal for Rural and Remote Health, Research, Policy and Practice, No. 222, 2003

Tasmania Together indicators and measures

Tasmania Together indicator - 5.6.2. Number of discrimination complaints lodged on grounds of disability, race, or sexual orientation

Tasmania Together indicator - 5.6.3. Teacher training in discrimination

[1] Blanch Consulting, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Health and Wellbeing Needs Assessment, 2003 http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/agency/pro/glbti/documents/NeedsAssessment.pdf

[2] Ibid.

[3] Lynne Hiller, Alina Turner, Anne Mitchell (2005) ‘Writing Themselves In Again,’ Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS)La Trobe University, Melbourne

[4] Ibid

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