Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on sexual minorities: A pilot survey study in India

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has created havoc in the human mind
and it has arguably a negative effect on human relationships
and their sexual life. The intimate life of sexual and gender
minority groups is a largely neglected area and the effect of
the pandemic on it has been least studied. The current study
was aimed to see how sexual behaviours have been changed
among them during the lockdown period of the COVID-19
pandemic. Data were collected from 39 members of the
sexual and gender minority group with a preformed
questionnaire. Convenient sampling approach was followed
to select the study participants. Significant changes were
noted in sexual satisfaction with respect to the number of
partners before and during corona pandemic, method of
finding out the partner, and the ability to develop new sexual
behaviour.