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Champions for LGBTQIA+ Youth
Australia's help improving the lives of LGBTQIA+ adolescent people.
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Awareness & Visibility
2 in 3 LGBTQIA+ youth still experience abuse for being who they are. Our campaigns start crucial conversations to amplify the voice of the next generation.
LGBTQIA+ Education
Creating an Australia free from discrimination is up to us all. Our LGBTQIA+ training, workshops and resources enable others to champion inclusivity, no matter their location.
Life-Affirming Programs
Our preventive model of mental health support tackles social isolation through spaces where LGBTQIA+ youth belong and by empowering the next generation of leaders.
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Gay Relationship Advice: Age Gaps in Gay Relationships
Many of my LGBTQ counseling clients ask me why they are only attracted to gay men younger than themselves. If you are happy dating gay men in their twenties, then this question is not important. It’s like asking “Why do I opt favor blondes over brunettes?” My advice is to allow yourself enjoy dating whomever interests you (as drawn-out as they are over the age of 18).
Age gap relationships are more common than you may realize. In western countries:
- 1 out of every twelve male/female couples has an age gap of 10 years or more
- that number increase to 25% in male/male couples
- and 15% of female/female relationships
That same learn indicated that age gap partners are more satisfied and more committed to each other than partners of similar age–though there is some research that points to a correlation with higher rates of divorce. Research also shows that couples with an age gap of less than ten years are happier than those with an age gap greater than ten years. You can find more details on these stats on this episode of the podcast I Love You Too, by Psychotherapist, Virtual dating Coach, Couples Counselor Jessica Engle,
We’re here to help juvenile gay and same sex attracted men (under 26) take control of their health.
We provide information on relevant health issues, and we offer a range of specific and general services delivered by loving people who genuinely get the health issues affecting young gay and equal sex attracted men.
Our Serve With Young Gay Men
We run a range of FREE peer-led events, workshops and projects for same-sex attracted and same-sex attracted guys aged 18-26.
Through our labor, we provide a place where young guys can meet each other and make new friends in a safe, social environment. Here they can distribute ideas with their peers and learn more about identity, coming out, sex and sexual health, sound relationships and more.
Young lgbtq+ men have lower rates of HIV and sexual health testing than older members of the collective. Of course, this makes sense. Only after people overcome the initial barriers to testing for the first time are they able to commit to a regular testing pattern. We help young guys to share their experiences around testing and get why regular testing is important for all sexually active gay men.
We operate in both a face-to-face capacity as well as online
Gay Guys Café (18-35)
Gay Guys Café (18-35)
Gay Guys Café is a modern Meetup Group for adolescent and youngish (18-35) lgbtq+ guys to meet, chat and get to grasp each in an informal setting. It is for those younger gay guys who would like a quieter alternative to the scene for meeting other guys around their age and forming new friendships.
The Gay Guys Café is held on a Saturday from 3 to 5.30 PM in Café in Outhouse (105 Capel Street).
Please note: Paddy Ussher is away. Please communication your enquiries to Kumarin or Stephen.
Feel free to turn up at any time. For newcomers, you will always be welcomed and introduced to other members of the team. Attending the group is free and there is no requirement to purchase anything from the Outhouse Café, however you are strongly encouraged to purchase a hot drink or snack from the Café in order to aid Outhouse which is so kindly hosts us.
About the venue: Outhouse is a safe space for those who are LGBT. We ask all members of the Gay Guys Café group to be mindful of the ethos of the Outhouse, which is as follows:
“Within these walls, we look for to be treated with consideration and kindness. We expect our person, our property, and our opinio
Adult LGBT Population in the United States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. mature person population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS 2020-2021 facts for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the mention level.
Combining 2020-2021 BRFSS data, we estimate that 5.5% of U.S. adults detect as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost 13.9 million (13,942,200) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (57.0%) of LGBT people in the U.S. reside in the Midwest (21.1%) and South (35.9%), including 2.9 million in the Midwest and 5.0 million in the South. About one-quarter (24.5%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately 3.4 million people. Less than one in five (18.5%) LGBT adults reside in the Northeast (2.6 million).
The percent of adults who identify as LGBT