How many people identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer? Why does this figure matter? And how is data about LGBTQ communities used (and misused) by governments, companies and community organisations?

Gender and sexuality scholars Dr Kevin Guyan (University of Edinburgh) and Dr Jamie Budnick (Cornell University) have received funding from an Edinburgh-Cornell Global Strategic Collaboration Award for their project, Gay Numbers: The Use and Misuse of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in the UK and US.

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