Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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Almost half of people think that schools and colleges should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education
Almost half of people think that parents should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Almost half of people think that the media should be responsible for reducing the level of prejudice against LGB people.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Media
6% of people think that local authorities are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Over 1 in 10 people think that the Government is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
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.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Legal rights:
Other
15% of people think that broadsheet newspapers are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Media
45% of people think that tabloid newspapers are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
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.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Public Life, Other
A fifth of people think that television is responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Media
3 in 5 people think that parental attitudes are responsible for public prejudice against LGB people in Britain today.
Topics:
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
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:
Discrimination:
Other, Public Life
Legal rights:
Other
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