Cross-sex relationships involving LGBTQ people
Topic: Social
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While LGBT people are often defined by society for their lack of heterosexual relationships, heterosexual relationships among them are fairly common, especially among bisexual people[1] and transgender people, who can be any sexual orientation, including heterosexual.[2][3][4]
Statistics
A 2013 survey of LGBT Americans by the Pew Research Center found that 40% of all LGB Americans in committed relationships are in a heterosexual relationship. This includes 84% of bisexuals, 2% of gay men, and 1% of lesbians.[5]
Differences with non-LGBT heterosexual relationships
LGBT people in heterosexual relationships will often continue to follow some customs from queer relationships and queer culture. For example, LGBTQ people in these relationships may continue to use terms like top and bottom.
Types
The following elements are included in such relationships
- Beards and mixed-orientation marriages
- Male-female bisexual couples
- Cis-trans heterosexual couples[2][3][4]
- "T4T" relationships between trans men and trans women
- Asexual people who feel non-sexual romantic love for individuals of a different sex[6]
- Other queer-identifying individuals in heterosexual relationships.[7]
See also
- Mixed-orientation marriage
- Bisexuality
- Transgender sexuality
References
- ↑ Marusic, Kristina (2016-05-04). "Why Do So Many Bisexuals End Up In "Straight" Relationships?". https://slate.com/human-interest/2016/05/over-80-percent-of-bisexuals-end-up-in-straight-relationships-why.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michael Shankle (2013). The Handbook of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Public Health: A Practitioner's Guide to Service. Routledge. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-136-57355-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=xq5LU0iK1Y4C&pg=RA1-PT175. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Binik, Yitzchak M.; Hall, Kathryn S. K. (2014). Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy, Fifth Edition. Guilford Publications. p. 252. ISBN 978-1-4625-1389-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=AvfkAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA252. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James, S. E.; Herman, J. L.; Rankin, S.; Keisling, M.; Mottet, L.; Anafi, M. (2016). "The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey". National Center for Transgender Equality. http://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS%20Full%20Report%20-%20FINAL%201.6.17.pdf.
- ↑ "Chapter 5: Identity and Community". Pew Research Center. 13 June 2013. https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/06/13/chapter-5-identity-and-community/. Retrieved 2023-06-28.
- ↑ Steelman, Sarah M.; Hertlein, Katherine M. (2 April 2016). "Underexplored Identities: Attending to Asexuality in Therapeutic Contexts". Journal of Family Psychotherapy 27 (2): 85–98. doi:10.1080/08975353.2016.1169014.
- ↑ Quinn, Dave (February 21, 2019). "Miley Cyrus on Being a 'Queer Person' in a 'Hetero Relationship' with Husband Liam Hemsworth". https://people.com/music/miley-cyrus-on-being-queer-in-hetero-marriage-liam-hemsworth-vanity-fair/.
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