The COVID Sex Lives Project
This large scale project investigated the experiences of the minority group, men who have sex with men (MSM), during the UK COVID-19 pandemic from March 2020 until January 2022. In particular the project team were interested in how government-sanctioned sexual health advice directed at MSM during the UK COVID-19 pandemic impacted (if at all) on their sexual practices, health and wellbeing. The study comprised data from:
- 4 online surveys generating 1409 valid responses,
- the messaging within, and functions of, dating and hookup apps used by MSM,
- Twitter based-communication of relevant charities that serve MSM,
- the COVID messaging of charities that serve MSM delivered via their websites,
- general media coverage regarding MSM during the pandemic.
The project benefited from funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council via the UKRI’s Agile Research and Innovation Response to COVID-19 call.