Lesbian, gay and bisexual people are more than twice as likely as heterosexuals to have a long-term mental health condition, an analysis of NHS data suggests. They are also more likely to drink ...

An Episcopal church in Boston. Bisexual and lesbian or gay adults are less likely than straight adults to say they attend religious services weekly, a 2014 survey found. (Paul Marotta/Getty Images) ...

The proportion of people in the UK who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) is growing fastest among adults in their ...

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) adults in the United States are avid users of online dating sites and apps, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. LGB online daters generally report that ...

A new study found that only sociodemographic factors—including the parent's age, number of current children, economic status, and level of religiosity—predict the desire and intention to have more ...

In late January 2025, social media users and journalists, including independent reporter Ken Klippenstein (below), noted a significant change to a U.S. State Department website: A page that once ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The LGB Alliance triggered a backlash on Monday after sharing a tweet “in solidarity with LGB people” to honour victims of a mass shooting that killed five people, two of whom were trans. The tweet by ...

The charity says it 'promotes the rights of lesbians, bisexuals and gay men, as recognised by biological sex'. When the group was made a charity in 2021, several furious trans rights groups appealed ...