Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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16% of LGB&T civil service employees who have served over 15 years, said their decision to join the civil service was to some extent because they saw it as an LGB&T friendly employer.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment
3 in 10 trans people were influenced to join the Civil Service to some extent because they believed that it was an LGB&T friendly employer.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, only 7% of women sought help from the police compared to 11% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents, the vast majority 69% did not think there are any differences between domestic abuse in same sex and heterosexual relationships.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, only 12% of women sought help from a lesbian or gay helpline/organisation compared to 16% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, 11% of women sought help from someone at work compared to 13% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
3 in 10 gay men were influenced to join the Civil Service to some extent due to their belief that it was an LGB&T friendly employer.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment
2 in 10 bisexual people were influenced to join the Civil Service to some extent due to their belief that it was an LGB&T friendly employer.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, 12% of women sought help from their GPs compared to 17% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, 24% of women sought help from a relative compared to 27% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, 34% of women sought help from a counsellor/therapist compared to 30% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse, 60% of women sought help from their friends compared to 52% of men.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
22% of the LGBT respondents who said they had experienced domestic abuse did not seek help from anyone.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
7 in 10 of the LGBT respondents did not think that there are any differences between domestic abuse in same sex and heterosexual relationships.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
12% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from their GP compared to 17% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
12% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from a lesbian or gay helpline or organisation compared to 16% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
11% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from someone at work compared to 13% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
7% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from the police compared to 11% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
24% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from a relative compared to 27% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Crime:
Domestic Abuse
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
34% of the LGBT women who self-defined as experiencing domestic abuse sought help from a counsellor/therapist compared to 30% of their gay, bisexual and trans male counterparts.
Topics:
Mental Health:
Relationship Issues
Crime:
Domestic Abuse