Visibility As a lesbian, you consider yourself visible : Through your cultural activities or activism (over the past two years) : Through speech : Within your friend circles : You have gone out to lesbian specific places (bars, With all your friends .................................... 65 % restaurants, clubs...) : With the majority ........................................ 22 % Yes ................................................................. 66 % With a few of them ..................................... 11 % No ................................................................. 33 % With none .................................................... 1 % Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % Lutte contre la lesbophobie, la gayphobie, la biphobie et la transphobie Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % You have read lesbian magazines : Within your family : Yes ................................................................. 63 % With all the members .................................. 26 % No ................................................................. 36 % Survey With the majority ........................................ 28 % Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % With a few of them ..................................... 33 % You have been part of an LGBT Internet community Lesbians visibility and With none .................................................... 13 % (dating websites, socializing websites, etc.) : At work : Yes ................................................................. 52 % lesbophobia in France With all of your co-workers......................... 18 % No ................................................................. 47 % With the majority ........................................ 24 % Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % With a few of them ..................................... 38 % With none .................................................... 20 % You have joined an activist or LGBT-friendly 7 126 participants organization : In your neighbourhood : Yes ................................................................. 24 % With all of the neighbours .......................... 14 % No ................................................................. 75 % 59 % have been victims of lesbophobia With the majority ........................................ 10 % Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % over the past two years. With a few of them ..................................... 21 % With none .................................................... 54 % Through your look : Would rather not answer ............................ 1 % According to gender stereotypes, you describe 18 % never engage Within the medical community : yourself as : in public demonstrations With all of your therapists .......................... 32 % Feminine ....................................................... 53 % of affection. With the majority ........................................ 19 % Androgynous ................................................ 25 % With a few of them ..................................... 25 % Masculine ..................................................... 10 % With none .................................................... 24 % Very feminine ............................................... 8 % Through gesture : Other ............................................................ 3 % You hold hands with your partner in public : Very masculine ............................................. 1 % What is lesbophobia ? Depending on the context ............................ 54 % Your hair is : It is a form of social stigma against lesbians and women respondents. Yes ................................................................... 25 % Short ............................................................. 34 % thought to be lesbians. It is expressed through negative stereo- 126 No .................................................................... 21 % Medium ........................................................ 33 % types such as «lesbians are truck drivers», «between two wo- You kiss your partner in public : Long .............................................................. 30 % men, it’s actually not really sexual intercourse», verbal abuse, Depending on the context ............................ 53 % Shaved .......................................................... 2 % such as insults, threats, mockery, physical aggressions (punches, Yes ................................................................... 21 % Other. ............................................................ 1 % wounds, rapes, murders etc.) and psychological violence. It No .................................................................... 26 % is also expressed through multiple types of discriminations : You wear clothes that are (multiple answers are rdenial of service (in restaurants/hotels) or paid holidays... And You do not show any type of affection to your partner possible) : this, in all dimensions of life: the public sphere, families, friends, in public fearing hostile reactions: Unisex ........................................................... 55 % work, neighbourhood and health...As gayphobia, transphobia Yes ................................................................... 63 % Feminine ....................................................... 52 % and biphobia, lesbophobia is a very specific phenomenon. EIt No .................................................................... 31 % Masculine ..................................................... 16 % is related to how a specific society judges the fact of being a Would rather not answer .............................. 6 % *The answers were given by the 7 Other ............................................................ 2 % homosexual woman. Consequences : Lesbophobia you have had more difficulties in openly Respondents’ profiles living your homosexuality ............................. 35 % Over the past two years, Age : mostly under 30 years old you have suffered from depression .............35 % - de 30 ys old 30-60 ys old + de 60 ys old you have been confronted to lesbophobia* : your studies has been affected ..................... 34 % 60 % 38 % 2% 45 % in the public sphere 6 % from friends and close circles Place of residency : urban and regional areas Manifestations : Manifestations : 60% live outside of the Ile-de-France, 30% in the Île-de- insults .............................................................. 74 % lack of understanding .................................... 62 % France and 5% in French overseas territories and abroad. mockeries ........................................................ 47 % hat section. rejection .......................................................... 51 % 45% live in cities of over 200,000 inhabitants. lack of understanding .................................... 23 % nclude the 4,222 mockeries ........................................................ 46 % Relationship status : Single and with no children Consequences : 70% are declared single, 13% in a civil partnership, 11% Consequences : you have had more difficulties in openly in a common-law marriage and 1% are married. A little you have cut ties with some of your living your homosexuality ............................. 29 % over 10 % of the respondents have one or more friends ............................................................. 34 % you are anxious .............................................. 23 % you have had more difficulties in openly children. you have suffered from depression .............. 10 % living your homosexuality ............................. 31 % Sexual orientation : lesbians you are anxious .............................................. 23 % 78 % define themselves as lesbians, 14 % within their family 16 % as bisexuals, 1 % heterosexuals and 5 % as other or undefined. Manifestations : 3 % on Internet Professional situation : lack of understanding ................................72 % Manifestations : 36 % are students. 21 % are employed, rejection .......................................................... 66 % insults .............................................................. 70 % 20 % are senior managers and professionnal. insults .............................................................. 38 % rejection .......................................................... 55 % Consequences : discriminations ............................................... 26 % you have cut ties with some of your The conduct of the survey Consequences : loved ones ....................................................... 41 % The gathering of data for the survey was conducted you are anxious .............................................. 32 % you have had more difficulties in openly from march 30th to july 20th 2013, via the Internet you have had more difficulties in openly living your homosexuality ............................. 38 % using SOS homophobie’s website, as well as via other living your homosexuality ............................. 26 % you have suffered from depression .............. 37 % tools of broadcast, throughout the country: stands you have closed yourself up ......................... 16 % at LGBT events, meetings with respondents in public areas, presentation of the questionnaire to other 11 % at work 3 % from the neighbourhood organizations.. Manifestations : Manifestations : mockeries ........................................................ 48 % insults .............................................................