Y. A dash
represents a value of zero. Figures for age , sex, race, education
and number of adults in the household were weighted where necessary to bring
them into line with their actual proportions in the population.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies.

Nancy Wong,
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316

Meka Lloyd,
Witeck-Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext. adults, of whom 177 were
self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual.

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.com) is the
nation 's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market.

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"It is encouraging that among lesbians there is some self-awareness about
body weight ," said Dr. Dawn Harbatkin, Medical Director of the Callen-Lorde
Community Health Center in New York , a founding member of the National
Coalition for LGBT Health. This online survey is not a probability sample. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www. 18
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In addition to routine care, experienced medical staff also provide
colposcopy , cryotherapy and LEEP, procedures designed to diagnose and treat
pre-cancerous changes of the cervix . Close behind are national gay magazines (25%), such as
Passport, Genre, and Out Traveler, and gay -specific travel books (22%), such
as Damron and Odysseus guides. adult online
population. GLB adult
population.S.harrispollonline.

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Base: All U. Adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n=2,209) (n= 119) (n=341) (n= 2,024) (n=1,165)

Eat fruits
and vegetables
Yes 92 89 94 92 93
No 8 11 6 8 7
Smoke
Yes 25 38 42 24 28
No 75 62 58 76 72
Exercise
regularly
Yes 47 38 51 47 43
No 53 62 49 53 57
Overeat
Yes 43 53 42 42 43
No 57 47 58 58 57

TABLE 5
CONTRIBUTES MOST TO LACK OF FITNESS
"Which of the following do you feel contributes most to your lack of fitness?"

Base: Somewhat or Not Fit

Total GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n=1,812) (n= 95) (n=290) (n= 1,667) (n=998)

Overeating 35 45 28 35 35
Eating fast
food 25 16 18 25 26
Smoking 16 21 29 16 18
Exercising
regularly 7 3 10 7 6
Eating meat 6 6 5 6 5
Consuming too
much alcohol 3 8 6 3 2
Eating fruits
and vegetables 3 1 2 3 2
Obtaining yearly
medical checkups 2 1 * 2 3
Taking vitamins 2 - 1 2 3

Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States between January
11 and January 16, 2005 among 2,209 adults.g.
Welcoming to all , regardless of sexual orientation or insurance coverage,
Callen-Lorde offers primary and specialty medical services, including
comprehensive health services for lesbians, a continuum of HIV/AIDS care;
transgender health services, mental health services; case management; a health
education resource center and HOTT (Health Outreach To Teens), New York
State's only comprehensive program for the health and mental health care of
LGBT, homeless and other street youth.
These are the results of a survey of 2,630 U.S.S. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these
factors .novatris.

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Some key findings from the survey include:
* Of the total lesbians surveyed , 13% fall within the recommended range on
the body mass index and of all women surveyed, 11 % fall within the
recommended range.com compared with 40% of
non-gays).

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls.

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In addition , lesbians and
women describe themselves as fit or very fit in similar numbers -- 19% of
lesbians vs. Adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 2,209) (n=119) (n=341) (n= 2,024) (n=1,165)

Very fit 3 1 3 3 2
Fit 18 21 16 18 15
Somewhat fit 46 39 45 47 44
Not fit 30 35 36 30 38
Not sure 2 4 - 1 1

TABLE 4
"Do you . The sampling error for the
GLB sample was plus or minus 9 percentage points, and sampling error for
lesbians is plus or minus 6 percentage points. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers.com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www.org) is New
York City's only medical facility dedicated to meeting the health care needs
of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities and people
living with HIV/AIDS -- regardless of any patient's ability to pay.
Callen-Lorde's commitment to the health and wellness of lesbians includes
gynecological services and comprehensive women's health focused primary care.

New National Study Shows Gays More Likely Than Non-Gays to Book Travel Online

"Clearly, the honeymoon with online travel sites is likely to grow as more
gay and lesbian consumers flock to specialized media and other gay-specific
travel and tourism resources. Unfortunately, there are several
other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more
serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research , media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market. (http://www.

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"These results enable us to gauge where lesbians may be found
on the healthcare continuum. Of those adults surveyed, 119
were self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual (GLB). Propensity
score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be
online. (http://www., According to a recent nationwide
survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
adults.S. Figures for age, sex, race, education, region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London -based HI Europe (http://www.

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adults 25 and older

Total GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 1,961) (n=97) (n=322) (n= 1,804) (n=1 ,026)

Overweight 84 85 84 84 80
Within
Recommended
Range 10 13 13 10 11
Underweight 6 2 3 7 9

TABLE 2
DESCRIBE BODY WEIGHT
"How would you describe your body weight?"

Base: All U. adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 2,209) (n=119) (n=341) (n= 2,024) (n=1,165)

Overweight 63 61 77 64 67
Underweight 3 8 * 3 3
Average /
Just right 30 29 23 30 27
Not sure 3 2 - 3 3

TABLE 3
LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
"How would you describe your level of physical fitness?"

Base: All U..S. Gay and non-gay use of Expedia. Forty-six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz.com, Marriot., Washington Blade, Bay Windows,
Dallas Voice) 14
None of these 27

Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U.com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N.

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17% of all women surveyed.
* Half of the lesbians (51%) surveyed say they exercise regularly,
compared to 38% of all GLB adults, 43% of all women and 47% of adults
overall.
Among lesbians, smoking was the number one choice of contributors (29%) while
overeating was the top contributor among GLB adults (45%) and all women (35%).

TABLE 1
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

Base: All U.

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls .com did not vary much (45
percent of GLBs said they are likely to visit Expedia., Gay.com) 32
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Like every American, their health may depend on
it.

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nation's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market. EOE M/F/D/V

To become a member of the Harris Poll Online (SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U.

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Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.com., a strategic public relations and marketing communications firm with
special expertise in the gay market. adult population of GLB adults. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers .

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S.com

Colleen Dermody,
Witeck-Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext. Sampling error for GLB adults
(177) is plus or minus 9 percentage points. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting.

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It is, without a doubt, one of our nation's top
health concerns," said Colleen Dermody, Vice President of Witeck-Combs
Communications .
* About the same percentages of lesbians and heterosexuals (42%) and all
adults (43 %) said that they overeat while just over half of GLB adults
(53%) say they overeat.Y.com 27 32 27
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Figures for table 1 were not propensity weighted and are representative of the
total U.

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Surprisingly,
however, when the body mass index (BMI) is applied to survey responses, the
percentage of overweight adult women (80 %) is much closer to the proportion of
overweight lesbian women (84%). We feel that all public health awareness campaigns conducted
by the CDC or the U.
In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results have a statistical precision of plus or
minus two percentage points of what they would be if the entire adult
population had been polled with complete accuracy.com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N.com 41 52 40
Expedia .com 40 45 40
Orbitz.g.

Methodology
Harris Interactive(R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB).com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www.

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About Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (http://www. One third of GLB adults use gay-specific websites to learn about future
leisure travel destinations

ROCHESTER, N.
Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58%),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout.com 34 46 33
Hotel website (e.g. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents.

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About one-half (52%) of GLB respondents were likely to visit
Travelocity.com and Gay. This online sample is not a probability sample. Although we
remain interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity.hieurope. EOE M/F/D/V
To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www.

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"Being overweight may be the most significant contributor to our nation 's
epidemic of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a number of other chronic or
life threatening illnesses. An
asterisk (*) signifies a value of less than one-half percent. Percentages may not always add up to 100% because
of computer rounding or the acceptance of multiple answers from respondents
answering that question. Unfortunately, there are
several other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are
probably more serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error.

About Harris Interactive(R)
Harris Interactive Inc.com

The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive(R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications,
Inc.com, top the list
of resources gays use to learn about future leisure travel destinations they
consider visiting.com 28 41 27
Priceline.com 22 24 22
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, Over three-quarters of lesbian
adults (77%) describe their body weight as overweight while 67% of all female
adults surveyed describe their body weight as overweight. In this study, 119 adults
were self-reported GLB respondents and there was an additional over-sample of
341 self-reported lesbians. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive(R),
a worldwide market research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-
Combs Communications, a strategic public relations and marketing
communications firm with special expertise in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender market; it was also conducted in conjunction with National LGBT
Health Awareness Week.

Smoking and Diet Contribute to Lack of Fitness
Among all adults and heterosexuals who said they were somewhat or not fit,
overeating (35%), eating fast food (25%), and smoking (16%) ranked as the top
three factors that respondents felt contributed most to their lack of fitness. Department of Health and Human Services should include
messages specific to lesbians. They
include refusals to be interviewed (non-response), question wording and
question order, weighting by demographic control data and screening (e.

About Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. In April 2003, American
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over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.harrisinteractive.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application .Y. While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
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likely voters). It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from
these factors.harrispollonline. Hilton.g. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
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witeckcombs.com when making hotel reservations, compared to 40 percent of
non-gay respondents.com) 31 33 31
Hotels. (http://www.witeckcombs.com.

Press Contacts:

Nancy Wong
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316

Kelly Gullo
Harris Interactive
585-214-7172

John Butler
Witeck-Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext .

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ROCHESTER, N. In this survey, lesbians more accurately
perceived their body weight than women in general.
* There is a higher incidence of smoking among lesbians (42%) and GLB
adults overall (38%) compared to heterosexuals (24%) or all adults
(25%). "What we don't yet know , and what we must
establish, is whether lesbian adults understand the health risks of being over
weight or obese.S. Among the overall
sample 1,165 were women, and 2,024 heterosexual. An over -sample of 341 self-
identified lesbians was also surveyed.hieurope.

TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations, which of the following websites are you
likely to visit?"

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2 ,361)
% % %
Travelocity .com 15 21 15
Other 7 12 7
I don't make travel reservations online 34 18 35

Note: Data within this table weighted to reflect total U.

TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting?"

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
(n=177)
%

Friend/ Relative/ Personal Experience 58
Gay-specific websites (e.
In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points .
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies .

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The percentage of respondents has been included for each item.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
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compared to 33 percent of non-gays. When making leisure travel destination
decisions, GLB travelers are seeking direction on how they can spend their
dollars on both gay -friendly travel channels and destinations," said John
Butler, Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist for Witeck-Combs
Communications.com, outandabout., Out Traveler, Genre, Passport) 25
Gay-specific reference books (e.

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Lesbian Body Image Differs From That of Women Overall New U .S. Survey Finds

adults aged 18 or older
conducted online between January 11 and 16, 2005.callen -lorde. 25
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(http://www.novatris. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured.Y.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation, analysis and
application.