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# One in five LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in a club, bar, or LGBTQ+ venue, new research finds
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/one-in-five-lgbtq-people-have-been-sexually-assaulted-in-a-club-bar-or-lgbtq-venue-new-research-finds/
- Published: 2025-02-12T14:58:09.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-12T14:58:09.000Z
- Description: A new survey by LGBT HERO, the national LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity, has revealed that more than one in five LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in a club, bar, or LGBTQ+ venue. “LGBTQ+ spaces should be places of safety, but sexual assault and harassment are happening where we should
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: LGBT, LGBTQ, sexual assault

A new survey by **LGBT HERO**, the national LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing charity, has revealed that more than one in five LGBTQ+ people have been sexually assaulted in a club, bar, or LGBTQ+ venue.

“LGBTQ+ spaces should be places of safety, but sexual assault and harassment are happening where we should feel protected,” said **Ian Howley**, CEO of LGBT HERO. “We have an opportunity to change this together.”

**The survey, which was conducted through social media advertising and hosted on the LGBT HERO website for the month of January 2025, found that:**

61% have been touched sexually or intimately without consent in a social setting

21% have been sexually assaulted in an LGBTQ+ venue

74% told someone about their assault—but only 19% reported it to the police

44% were assaulted by a stranger, but 31% said their perpetrator was a friend

**LGBT HERO is calling on LGBTQ+ venues to take action:**

**Implement** zero-tolerance policies on sexual harassment and assault

**Ensure** mandatory consent training for all venue staff

**Create** visible reporting systems to support survivors

**Encourage** community accountability to challenge harmful behaviour

“We all have a responsibility to create an environment where consent is respected and survivors feel supported,” Howley adds. “Change isn’t just about awareness, it’s about action. That’s why we’re ready to work with LGBTQ+ venues, organisations, and community groups to create safer, more welcoming spaces for everyone.

“Our experience running the **Lambeth Allies Programme** in partnership with **Lambeth Council** has shown us that real change is possible when we come together to educate, train, and empower people to challenge unacceptable behaviour.”

LGBT HERO is launching a new [**Sexual Assault and Consent** campaign and support hub](http://www.lgbthero.org.uk/sexualassault?ref=scenemag.co.uk), which includes awareness posters in LGBTQ+ venues, shareable videos on social media, and a three-part podcast series discussing key issues.

The full report, **Sexual Assault and Consent in the LGBTQ+ Community**, can be read [on the LGBT HERO’s website.](http://www.lgbthero.org.uk/sac-survey-results?ref=scenemag.co.uk)