Research published today suggests that while some services for LGBT people have faced cuts as a result of the downturn in the rate of growth of public spending, its had less effect on bisexual people.
Not because we’re being treated better – just because the level of support for bis, especially in funded work, was so much lower to start with.
Of the 101 respondents to the survey, conducted by NatCen for Unison – a mix of service providers and service users – where no or little change had been noted,
“In some cases participants said that there were no ‘LGBT specific services’ in the first place and so austerity cuts had made, or would make, little differences to services provided in their area.
“This was felt to be especially the case for bisexual people where there was often no provision at all.”
