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Prompt: Sexual Orientation

A new report on the lives of lesbians, gays and bisexuals shows that the situation in most areas is comparable to that of heterosexuals. Still a small group shows signs of marginalization and minority stress. "The similarities are greater than the differences regarding quality of life. That suggests that the world is moving forward," said Kirsti Malterud. She is one of the researchers behind a new report on the lives of lesbians, gays and bisexuals. The survey also shows that a great many bisexual men and women hide their sexual orientation at work (78 percent of bisexual men and 68 percent of bisexual women). The corresponding figures for gays and lesbians are 18 and 9 percent respectively. The researchers also collected 274 stories about being "in the closet." These have provided new insights into what it means to hide one's sexual orientation. "The stories show that it's wrong to talk about living in the closet. It's not a question of either staying in or coming out, but it's about the fact that lesbians, gays and bisexuals in a variety of social arenas are doing different things to hide their sexual orientation and considering the consequences of revealing it," added Malterud.

References: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131210072032.htm

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