Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
Welcome to the LGF’s Evidence Exchange, an evidence base of statistics about lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) needs and experiences.
Topics range from healthcare to homophobia and schools to safer sex. The evidence base is continuously updated to include new research, and all records include as much information about the statistic as possible.
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Over 4 in 5 people aged 18 to 29 support the Government’s commitment to extend the legal form and name of civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships, Other
Over 4 in 5 of those aged 30 to 50 support the Government’s commitment to extend the legal form and name of civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships, Other
2 in 5 people believe the Government is responsible for reducing prejudice against LGB people.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Other
Discrimination:
Other, Public Life
7 in 10 people support allowing religious institutions to conduct marriages between same-sex couples if they wish to do so.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships, Other
4 in 5 people of faith believe that it’s right to tackle prejudice against LGB people where it exists.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
In the last five years 800,000 people of working age have witnessed physical homophobic bullying at work.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Employment
In the last five years 2.4m people of working age have witnessed verbal homophobic bullying at work.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Employment
7 in 10 people support the Government’s commitment to extend the legal form and name of civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships, Other
3 in 5 people of faith support Government plans to extend civil marriage to same-sex couples.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships, Other
3 in 5 people say there is still public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
7 in 10 people believe Britain has a moral and social responsibility to challenge human rights abuses against lesbian, gay and bisexual people abroad.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Other
Discrimination:
Other
Crime:
Hate Crime
Three quarters of people think the media still rely heavily on cliched stereotypes of LGB people.
Topics:
Population Characteristics:
Other
Discrimination:
Media
More than 4 in 5 people would be 'very comfortable', 'comfortable' or 'neutral' if Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's first child (and heir to the throne) was lesbian, gay or bisexual.
Topics:
Population Characteristics:
Other
Two thirds of people aged 18-29 say there was homophobic bullying in their school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education
LGB pupils who experience homophobic bullying are 3x more likely than those who aren't bullied to say they don't feel safe at school
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education, Education
46% of LGB young people who experience bullying report having low self-esteem compared to 35% of LGB young people who aren't bullied.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
Mental Health:
Building Social Networks
LGB school pupils who don't feel they have an adult to talk to are much more likely to have symptoms of depression that those who do have an adult to talk to (54% v. 37%)
Topics:
Mental Health:
Isolation & Loneliness, Depression
Lesbian and bisexual girls are more likely to experience depression than gay or bisexual boys (49% v. 29%)
Topics:
Mental Health:
Depression
2 in 5 LGB school pupils who experience homophobic bullying say they deliberately harm themselves directly because of the bullying.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
Mental Health:
Suicide & Self Harm
46% of LGB pupils who experience homophobic bullying have symptoms consistent with depression compared to 35% of LGB pupils who aren't being bullied
Topics:
Mental Health:
Depression
Discrimination:
Bullying