A good starting point to examine issues of opportunity in relation to sexual orientation is to make use of a range of publications from the Equality and Human Rights Commission sexual orientation section site:

• EHRC (2009) Beyond Tolerance: Making Sexual Orientation a Public Matter. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission. This maps ‘where we are today.’
• Mitchell, M. Creegan, C. Howarth, C. and Kotecha, M. (2008) Sexual orientation research review 2008. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission. Comprehensive research review.
• Ellison, G. and Gunstone, B. (2009) Sexual orientation explored: A study of identity, attraction, behaviour and attitudes in 2009. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission. Results of survey designed to capture changing public attitudes and to investigate the impact of disadvantage experienced by lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) people.
• Aspinall, P. (2009) Estimating the size and composition of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual population in Britain. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
• Dick, S. (2009) Homophobic hate crime and hate incidents. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
• Valentine, G. and Wood, N. (2009) The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual staff and students in higher education. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
• Botcherby, S. and Creegan, C. (2009) Moving forward: putting sexual orientation in the public domain. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.
• Bond, S. and Hollywood, E. (2009) Integration in the workplace: emerging employment practice on age, sexual orientation and religion or belief. Manchester: Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Stonewall the lesbian, gay and bisexual charity also have a range of relevant publications including:

• Serves you right: Lesbian and gay people's expectations of discrimination (2008)
• Love Thy Neighbour: What people of faith really think of homosexuality (2008)
• Living Together: British attitudes towards lesbian and gay people (2007)
• Understanding Prejudice: Attitudes towards minorities – research (2004)
• The Teachers’ Report. Homophobic bullying in Britain’s schools (2007)
• The School Report: The experiences of young gay people in Britain’s schools (2007)