Sexual Desire and Fantasies in the LGBT+ Community: a Focus on Bisexuals, Transgender, and Other Shades of the Rainbow

Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on sexual desire expressions, sexual orientation, and identity in understudied groups inside the LGBT+ community. Recent Findings Sexual desire and related problems have unique expressions in LGBT+ people which influe...

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Published in:Current sexual health reports 2020-09, Vol.12 (3), p.162-169
Main Authors: Nimbi, Filippo Maria, Ciocca, Giacomo, Limoncin, Erika, Fontanesi, Lilybeth, Uysal, Ünal Batuhan, Flinchum, Matthew, Tambelli, Renata, Jannini, Emmanuele Angelo, Simonelli, Chiara
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Language:English
Subjects:
Endocrinology
Endocrinology (J Simon and M Luria
Eroticism
Gays & lesbians
Gender identity
Gynecology
Heterosexuality
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Men
Mental health
Minority & ethnic groups
Monogamy
Non-binary gender
Section Editors
Sexual behavior
Sexual orientation
Sexuality
Stereotypes
Topical Collection on Urology
Transgender persons
Urology
Women
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Summary:Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on sexual desire expressions, sexual orientation, and identity in understudied groups inside the LGBT+ community. Recent Findings Sexual desire and related problems have unique expressions in LGBT+ people which influence their sexual health. Emerging sex-positive approaches might be powerful and prominent tools to provide support and education on behalf of safer sex practices and marginalized sexualities. The importance of deepening LGBT+ sexualities and relationships, not only in lesbian women and gay men but also in all the other shades of the rainbow (bisexual, transgender, asexual, fluid, and non-binary/genderqueer identities), is strongly highlighted. Summary A lack of literature regarding sexual desire in LGBT+ people is reported. Results are controversial and research is still limited on this topic, with little information available about sexual and health needs of sexual minorities beyond gay and lesbian people.
ISSN:1548-3584
1548-3592
DOI:10.1007/s11930-020-00262-8