Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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1 in 5 people in Britain acknowledge if they have relatives who are LGB
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Discrimination:
Other
9 in 10 people said they didn't change their opinion of gay celebrities such as Mary Portas, Joe McElderry and Clare Balding when they found out they were lesbian or gay.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Media
4 in 5 people said they did not change their opinion of rugby star Gareth Thomas when they found out he was gay, while 1 in 6 said their opinion of him improved with this information
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Discrimination:
Other, Media, Sport
More than 4 in 5 people believe that LGB people should be open about their sexual orientation, in any circumstance
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Discrimination:
Other
A quarter of people think that universities should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other, Education
A quarter of people think that local councils should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Public Life, Other
30% of people think that the police should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other
Nearly 2 in 5 people think that employers should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other, Employment
Almost half of people think that schools and colleges should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other, Education
Almost half of people think that parents should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other
Almost half of people think that the media should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
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Discrimination:
Other, Media
6% of people think that local authorities are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other
Over 1 in 10 people think that the Government is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other
Over 1 in 10 respondents thought that a lack of legal protection was responsible for public prejudice against gay people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other
Legal rights:
Other
15% of people think that broadsheet newspapers are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other, Media
45% of people think that tabloid newspapers are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other, Media
Over a quarter of people think that not enough support from public institutions is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Public Life, Other
A fifth of people think that television is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other, Media
3 in 5 people think that parental attitudes are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
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Discrimination:
Other
Over 3 in 5 people think that not enough acceptance at work or school is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment, Other, Education