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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3 in 5 people think school governors should be responsible for tackling homophobic bullying in schools
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying, Education
Nearly 9 in 10 people think headteachers should be responsible for tackling homophobic bullying at schools
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying, Education
85% of people think teachers should be responsible for tackling homophobic bullying at schools
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education, Bullying
Over three quarters of people think parents should be responsible for tackling homophobic bullying in schools
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying, Education
Over 9 in 10 people think homophobic bullying in schools should be tackled
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education, Other
Over 3 in 5 people think lack of acceptance in places such as schools is responsible for wider prejudice against LGB people
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education, Bullying
1 in 7 people aged 18 to 29, many of whom are heterosexual, say they were a victim of homophobic bullying at school
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying, Education
A third of people have witnessed bullying of people who were LGB, or were thought to be LGB, in their school
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education, Bullying
Two thirds of people aged 18 to 29 say there was homophobic bullying in their school
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying, Education
7 in 10 people of faith would be comfortable if their local religious representative were LGB
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
9 in 10 people of faith say they would be comfortable being friends with an LGB person
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
2 in 5 people of faith have LGB friends
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
4 in 5 people support civil partnerships
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships
9 in 10 people of faith support protections making it unlawful to refuse people services such as healthcare on the grounds of sexual orientation
Topics:
Discrimination:
Healthcare, Other
Almost three-quarters of people of faith support civil partnerships
Topics:
Legal rights:
Civil Partnerships
Discrimination:
Other
9 in 10 people of faith support outlawing stirring up hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation
Topics:
Crime:
Hate Crime
Discrimination:
Other
9 in 10 people of faith support protection from discrimination at work for LGB people
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment, Other
9 in 10 people of faith support tackling homophobic bullying in schools
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Education, Other
4 in 5 people would be comfortable if their local religious representative was LGB
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other
Over 4 in 5 people would be comfortable if their child's teacher was LGB
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Other