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8% of LGBTIQ people aged 18 and over in Australia reported that they ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ that participating in Australia’s LGBTIQ community is a positive thing for them.

2% of lesbian people aged 18 and over reported feeling accepted ‘a lot’ or ‘always’ at LGBTIQ venues/events, compared with 63.8% at work, 57.3% with family members and 40.1% accessing a health or support service.

1% of lesbian people aged 18 and over reported having ever experienced homelessness.

63% of lesbian people aged 18 and over reported currently being in a relationship.7% of Australian adults identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual in the 2019 Australian Bureau of Statistics General Social Survey.

12% of LGBTQA+ people aged 14 to 21 identified as lesbian in a survey of 6,418 participants.5% of LGBTIQ people aged 18 and over identified as lesbian in a survey of 6,835 participants.Hashtags: #LesbianVisibilityWeek #LVW21 #LwiththeT Lesbians can identify many different ways, they can be cisgender women, trans women, non-binary, gender non-conforming, intersex and many more.įor a number of reasons there is not a lot of data available on these intersections which can increase people’s vulnerability and invisibility but it is important to note the different ways lesbians might identify. It’s crucial that lesbians are represented in these areas and experience ‘affirmative visibility’ in order to feel comfortable and safe accessing care, support and resources. This isn’t just the case for media representation but is equally important in the areas of health (physical and mental) and community services. Being seen – often quite literally – can foster identity affirmation and a sense of self-worth. Many of us think of visibility as representation in the media and popular culture. Lesbian visibility is crucial to health and wellbeing.