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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Nearly half of LGB pupils who have been bullied don't feel part of their school community compared to a third who haven't been bullied.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Isolation & Loneliness, Building Social Networks
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
Over half of LGB pupils who have been bullied don't feel they can be themselves at school compared to 2 in 5 who haven't been bullied.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
Nearly 6 in 10 LGB pupils who have been bullied and a third who haven't, feel it's hard to be accepted at school
Topics:
Mental Health:
Building Social Networks
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
Over 3 in 5 LGB pupils who have experienced bullying feel they don't belong at their school, compared to 2 in 5 who haven't been bullied
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
75% of LGB pupils who have experienced bullying and 59% who haven't, don't like team sports
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Sport
Of LGB pupils who experience homophobic bullying, 3 in 5 say it impacts on their school work and 1 in 6 say it has had a big effect
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
43% of LGB pupils who experience homophobic bullying, and even 35% who don't, feel that they aren't achieving their best at school
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying
3 in 10 LGB pupils say they are unhappy at school
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education
Almost a third of LGB pupils say they don't enjoy going to school
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education
A third of LGB pupils do not think that their school is an accepting or tolerant place where they feel welcome
Topics:
Mental Health:
Building Social Networks, Isolation & Loneliness
Discrimination:
Education
1 in 5 LGB pupils don't feel safe at school
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education
2 in 5 LGB pupils say they don't feel part of their school community
Topics:
Mental Health:
Isolation & Loneliness, Building Social Networks
Discrimination:
Education
Two thirds of LGB pupils say they don't like participating in team sports.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Building Social Networks
Discrimination:
Education
Almost half of LGB pupils feel that it's hard for people like them to be accepted
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other, Building Social Networks
Discrimination:
Education
Almost half of LGB pupils feel unable to be themselves at school.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Other
Discrimination:
Education
95% of LGB pupils reported that their school said it was wrong to bully someone because of their ethnicity compared to only 51% of pupils who reported that their school said it was wrong to bully someone because of their sexual orientation.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
90% of LGB pupils reported that their school said it was wrong to bully someone because of their disability compared to only 51% of pupils who reported that their school said it was wrong to bully someone because of their sexual orientation.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
More than half of LGB pupils feel they 'don't belong' at their school as a direct consequence of homophobic bullying.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
35% of LGB young people when asked if their school said that using homophobic language like 'POOF', 'FAGGOT' or 'LEZZA' is wrong said YES.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying
Nearly half of LGB pupils reported that their school doesn't say that using homophobic language like 'poof', 'faggot' or 'lezza' is wrong.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying