Stonewall, a campaign group for LGBTs, recently revealed hate crimes against the community has soared by nearly 80 per cent in five years.Īnd there has also been a 200 per cent increase in homophobic crimes across Britain's transport network, according to figures from the British Transport Police. However recent statistics have revealed the LGBT community in the UK, where gay couples have been allowed to wed since 2014, still face discrimination.
Numerous countries have now made same-sex marriages legal and many would argue society has become more accepting of same-sex relationships. This is leading many gay men to alter their voice to 'try and sound more masculine' to avoid being identified as homosexual amid fears of a backlash, scientists have claimed.ĭr Fabio Fasoli, study co-author, from Surrey University, described the results of the study which included nearly 250 people as 'disappointing'. Gay men and lesbians explained they felt their voices 'acted as gaydar cues' - indicators to others about their sexuality, revealed researchers.Īcademics said gay men are assumed to lisp and have soft, high-pitched voices, while many think lesbians speak in a lower tone. Gay men are altering the tone of their voices to make them sound deeper amid fears of discrimination and stereotyping, a study suggests.
