Evidence Exchange of LGB&T Statistics
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A quarter of respondents living in the EU did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experienced in the previous twelve months, as they believed it would be too much trouble/take too much time.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
37% of all LGBT respondents living in the EU, did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experienced in the previous twelve months, as they were concerned it would not have been taken seriously.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
3 in 10 of all LGBT respondents living in the EU, did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experienced in the previous twelve months, as they did not know where to report it.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
3 in 5 respondents living in the EU did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experienced (within the previous twelve months) as they believed nothing would happen or change.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Bullying
Over two fifths of respondents living in the EU, did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experiened in the past twelve months, as they believed it was not worth reporting as it happens all the time.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
37% of all LGBT respondents living in the EU, did not report the most recent incident of discrimination they'd experienced in the past twelve months, as they did not want to reveal their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
1 in 10 respondents living in the EU, who felt personally discriminated against at work, while looking for a job, in education, within healthcare or social services, or when accessing goods and services, reported the most recent incident to the authorities.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Other, Education, Employment, Public Life, Healthcare, Bullying, Bullying
Nearly 3 in 5 of all LGBT respondents living in the EU knew of a law that forbids discrimination against people applying for a job in the country where they live because of their sexual orientation.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment, Public Life, Other
Two fifths of all LGBT respondents living in the EU knew of a law that forbids discrimination against people applying for jobs in the country where they live because of their gender identity.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Employment, Public Life, Other
1 in 10 of all LGBT respondents living in the EU who had accessed healthcare services in the last twelve months, felt personally discriminated against by healthcare personnel.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Healthcare, Other
8% of LGBT respondents living in the EU, who had accessed social services in the last twelve months, felt personally discriminated against by social services personnel for being LGBT.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Bullying, Other
Three quarters of bisexual male respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT when under 18 and at school, compared to nearly half of female bisexual female respondents.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
Nearly three quarters of all gay male respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being when under 18 and at school, compared to just over half of all female lesbian respondents.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
46% of bisexual female respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during their schooling when under the age of 18.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
73% of bisexual male respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during their schooling when under the age of 18.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
70% of transgender respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during when under the age of 18 and still at school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
54% of female lesbian respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during their schooling when under the age of 18.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
72% of gay male respondents living in the EU, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT when under 18 years old and still at school.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
81% of LGBT respondents living in Lithuania, had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during their schooling when under the age of 18.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other
On average, 67% of LGBT respondents living in the EU had always or often hidden/disguised being LGBT during their schooling when under the age of 18.
Topics:
Discrimination:
Education, Bullying, Other