"Evidence suggests that young people can
experience disadvantage due to their sexual
orientation, such as homophobic bullying,
mental health issues, rejection from family
and friends and increased risk of
homelessness. The extent and impact of
this disadvantage has not been
systematically captured to date and
constitutes a major evidence gap. Equally,
the Equality Act 2010 has established a
new Single Public Sector Equality Duty to
promote equality, and provide protection
for people of all ages from discrimination
because of their sexual orientation. A first
step in understanding how to capture such
inequality is to review the evidence and
explore the issues involved in researching
and monitoring sexual orientation in
adolescence – the focus of this paper." - Page 5