In a survey conducted in Australia between November 2021 and February 2022, close to one-third of LGBTIQ+ respondents identified as gay, while a further 21.1 percent identified as lesbian.
Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation
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La Trobe University. (September 20, 2022). Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
La Trobe University. "Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation." Chart. September 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
La Trobe University. (2022). Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
La Trobe University. "Distribution of Lgbtiq+ Persons Living in Australia during The Covid-19 Pandemic as of 2022, by Sexual Orientation." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/
La Trobe University, Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of LGBTIQ+ persons living in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic as of 2022, by sexual orientation [Graph], La Trobe University, September 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387550/australia-distribution-of-lgbtiq-persons-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-by-sexual-orientation/