On this page we will add links to events, outputs, and reports as they emerge in the research. For now we would like to highlight the previous scoping review that outlines the need for the GambLGBTQ+ research project.

A team of researchers at the University of Brighton previously conducted a review of current research on LGBTQ+ communities and gambling. The review highlighted the distinct need for further research that is focused on LGBTQ+ communities in Great Britain that can provide an understanding of how frequent gambling and harms associated with gambling are within LGBTQ+ communities and a more in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of those who have experienced harm from gambling. The report states,

There is evidence of an additional burden and compounding gambling harms for some groups within the LGBTQ+ community. However, research on LGBTQ+ gambling harm remains distinctly limited, and is barely established in the UK. Even less is known about gambling harm for LGBTQ+ people where gender, sexuality, ethnicity, disability and other factors intersect. Research demonstrating underlying drivers of gambling harm, the risk factors, the lived experience of gambling harm, as well as the needs of LGBTQ+ people who access support services, are all limited in the UK and further afield.

The scoping review underpins the importance of conducting the current GambLGBTQ+ project. The full report is available here hosted on the GambleAware website. GambleAware funded the work to carry out the review.