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LGBTIQ+ people: statistics

LGBTIQ+ stands for homosexual woman, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersex, queer or questioning. We’ve used the term LGBTIQ+ on this page, but we realise this doesn’t cover all the ways people define their gender or sexuality. Stonewall has a glossary that lists many more terms.

Mental health problems such as depression, self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse and suicidal thoughts can change anyone, but they’re more common among people who are LGBTIQ+.

Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t cause these problems. But some things LGBTIQ+ people proceed through can influence their mental health, such as discrimination, homophobia or transphobia, social isolation, rejection, and difficult experiences of coming out.

It’s important to notice that embracing creature LGBTIQ+ can possess a positive impact on someone’s well-being too. It might mean they contain more confidence, a sense of belonging to a collective, feelings of relief and self-acceptance, and better relationships with friends and family.

What issues might LGBTIQ+ people face?

Mental health issues

Being LGBTIQ+ doesn’t automatically mean someo

LGBTQ+ facts and figures

An overview of the challenges faced by Queer people in various aspects of life, including health, community, employment, education, and sport, as well as from an international perspective. 

Health
  • One in eight LGBT people (13%) have experienced some form of unequal treatment from healthcare staff because they’re LGBT.
  • Almost one in four LGBT people (23%) have witnessed discriminatory or negative remarks against LGBT people by healthcare staff.
  • One in seven LGBT people (14%) have avoided treatment for fear of discrimination because they’re LGBT.
  • Seven in ten trans people (70%) report being impacted by transphobia when accessing general health services.
  • Nearly half of trans people (45%) said that their GP did not have a excellent understanding of their needs as a trans person, rising to over half of non-binary people (55%).
  • 90% of trans people reported experiencing delays when searching transition-related healthcare.
  • Trans people of colour also experienced transphobia from trans-specific healthcare providers at more than double the rate of wh

    Overview

    Around the world, people are under attack for who they are.

    Living as a lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) person can be life-threatening in a number of countries across the globe. For those who perform not live with a daily immediate risk to their being, discrimination on the basis of one’s sexual orientation, gender individuality and/or expression and sex characteristics, can have a devastating influence on physical, mental and feeling well-being for those forced to endure it.

    Discrimination and violence against LGBTI people can come in many forms, from name-calling, bullying, harassment, and gender-based violence, to being denied a job or appropriate healthcare. Protests to uphold the rights of LGBTI people also face suppression across the globe. 

    The range of unequal treatment faced is extensive and damaging and could be based on:

    • your sexual orientation (who you’re attracted to)
    • gender identity (how you self-identify, irrespective of the sex assigned at birth)
    • gender expression (how you express your gender, for example through your clothing

      Updated for Pride Month , GLAAD is providing quick facts on research and data about the LGBTQ community, non-LGBT Americans’ perceptions, consumer sentiment, and more.

      This year, a survey conducted by Ipsos using the probability-based KnowledgePanel, which examined consumer sentiment regarding corporate engagement with LGBTQ communities and Pride Month, launch that 85% of consumers believed CEO&#;s had a responsibility to speak up about issues that matter to consumer. The survey also sought consumer belief on core corporate standards and on chief executives’ obligations to shareholders on issues that matter.

      Key Findings included:

      • 70% of Americans declare knowing a brand/store applications LGBTQ Pride collections/merchandise either has a positive impact or no impact on their purchasing decisions
      • 71% of Americans agree that brands and companies should be able to show help to the LGBTQ people during Pride month if they want to
      • 64% of Black Americans, 55% of Hispanic Americans, and 60% of those ages utter they are comfortable with brands publicly supporting LGBTQ organizations and non-pr