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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More than two fifths of all respondents in a Northern Irish survey would mind if a relative was in a close relationship with an LGB person.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Over a quarter of all respondents in a Northern Irish Survey would mind having an LGB neighbour.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
1 in 3 respondents in a Northern Irish survey would mind having to work with a transgender person.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Employment
More than half of all respondents in a Northern Irish survey would mind having a transgender person as an in-law.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Two fifths of all respondents in a Northern Irish survey would mind having a transgender neighbour.
Topics:
Legal rights:
Housing
Discrimination:
Other
20% of respondents to a Northern Irish survey who had no educational qualifications, viewed LGB people negatively.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education
20% of male respondents to a Northern Irish survey, reported negative views of LGB people.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Over a quarter of all respondents to a Northern Irish survey felt neutral towards LGB people.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
In 2011, 15% of all respondents to a Northern Irish survey felt negatively towards LGB people which was a decline from 21% who had felt this in 2008.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
3 in 5 of all respondents to a Northern Irish survey felt positive about LGB people in 2011, the same amount as those who were surveyed in 2008.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other