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    2017/05/23 · 39 Shocking LGBT Discrimination Statistics May 23, 2017 May 20, 2017 by Brandon Gaille The LGBT community is statistically one of the most discriminated against demographics in the world today.

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    2016/06/22 · Growing Up LGBT in America HRC’s report, Growing Up LGBT in America, is a groundbreaking survey of more than 10,000 LGBT-identified youth ages 13-17. It provides a stark picture of the difficulties they face — the impact on their well-being is profound, however these youth are quite resilient.

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    2020/06/10 · While LGBT initiatives at work have grown, there is still room to improve. Assess these LGBT discrimination in the workplace statistics to learn more. When conducting research on bigenderism, authors Joel Rudin, Tejinder Billing, Andrea Farro, and Yang Yang revealed that transgender individuals experience workplace …

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    2015/02/25 · Back to main Face the Facts page Equality and freedom from discrimination are fundamental human rights that belong to all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or because they are intersex. The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 makes if unlawful to discriminate on the basis of a person’s sexual …

  • LGBT Statistics May Surprise You - CreditDonkey

    2018/02/25 · Approximately 1 in every 4 LGBT people has undergone some type of discrimination in their lifetime. How many transgender workers have been fired or not hired due to their sexual identity? As many as 30% of transgender workers have reported some type of discrimination in the workplace, including being fired or not getting a …

  • LGBT in Britain - Hate Crime and Discrimination | Stonewall

    2020/04/24 · LGBT in Britain - Hate Crime and Discrimination is Stonewall's new research highlighting the shocking levels of hate crime and discrimination that LGBT people still face in Britain today. Based on YouGov polling of over 5000 LGBT people, the research reveals that anti-LGBT abuse extends far beyond acts of hate and violence …

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    Transgender employees and LGBT workers of color experience disproportionately higher levels of discrimination in the workplace: • More than 25% of trans employees were fired, not hired or not promoted because of gender identity or expression. 12

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    2020/06/10 · While non-LGBT students struggle most with school classes, exams, and work, their LGBT peers say the biggest problem they face is unaccepting families. [7] As of July 2014, same-sex marriage is legal in 19 states plus the District of Columbia.

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    LGBT people often cover or downplay aspects of their authentic selves (e.g., by hiding personal relationships or changing the way they dress or speak) in order to avoid discrimination. 30 Employees report feeling exhausted from spending time and energy concealing their sexual orientation (17%) and gender identity (13%). 31

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    Transgender employees and LGBT workers of color experience disproportionately higher levels of discrimination in the workplace: • More than 25% of trans employees were fired, not hired or not promoted because of gender identity or expression. 12

  • Workplace Discrimination: The LGBT Workforce | HuffPost

    2017/12/07 · The LGBT community is statistically one of the most discriminated against demographics in the world today. According to surveys done by UCLA's William's Institute, approximately four percent of the United States workforce identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT).

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    2019/10/08 · About half of LGBTQ people in the U.S. – 52% – live in states where they could be fired, nixed for a promotion, refused training or harassed at their jobs, all because of their gender identity ...

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    2020/06/10 · While non-LGBT students struggle most with school classes, exams, and work, their LGBT peers say the biggest problem they face is unaccepting families. [7] As of July 2014, same-sex marriage is legal in 19 states plus the District of Columbia.

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    LGBTI rights Around the world, people are under attack for who they love, how they dress, and ultimately for who they are. In too many countries, being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex (LGBTI) means living with daily discrimination.

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    2017/09/11 · Discrimination Against LGBT Students in the Philippines Video Students across the Philippines experience bullying and discrimination in school because of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

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    2020/06/09 · United States: LGBT Students Face Discrimination Bullying, Lack of Resources, Bigotry Create Hostile Environments (Sioux Falls, SD) – Many schools across the United States remain hostile ...

  • LGBT America: By the Numbers | Washington Week

    2016/07/13 · Statistics from the Human Rights Campaign show that 42% of LGBTQ youth report living in a community that is "not accepting." 92% of them also said they "hear negative messages about being LGBT."

  • U.S. Homosexuality - Statistics & Facts | Statista

    2017/06/09 · Discover all facts and statistics on Homosexuality (gays and lesbians) in the U.S. on statista.com! Approximately one in 100 American women and two in 100 American men identify as homosexual, with ...

  • Workplace Discrimination: The LGBT Workforce | HuffPost

    2017/12/07 · The LGBT community is statistically one of the most discriminated against demographics in the world today. According to surveys done by UCLA's William's Institute, approximately four percent of the United States workforce identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT).

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    2013/05/20 · LGBT - discrimination against or harassment in the European Union in 2012 Published by Statista Research Department , May 20, 2013

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    lgbt workplace discrimination Is it wise to come out at work when a majority of the states in the U.S. still don't have sexual orientation protections for queer employees?

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    2017/11/26 · The majority of LGBTQ Americans say they have experienced some form of harassment or discrimination due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, according to a report by the Harvard T.H ...

  • LGBT Mental Health Statistics: What The Numbers Say ...

    2019/08/22 · LGBT mental health statistics make sobering reading and the numbers say volumes about our most vulnerable teenagers. Recent surveys have shown that those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender are more likely to have a mental health problem when compared to heterosexuals.

  • Global discrimination against LGBT persons: 2015 …

    2016/04/26 · On February 23, 2015, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that career diplomat Randy Berry would be the first-ever Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. Citation: "Discrimination and Violence against Individuals Based on their Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity," United Nations Human Rights Council …

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    The 2020 update Although many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Australians live healthy and happy lives, research has demonstrated that a disproportionate number experience poorer mental health outcomes and have higher risk of suicidal behaviours than their peers. These health outcomes are directly related to experiences of stigma, prejudice, discrimination …

  • The real cost of LGBT discrimination | World Economic …

    2020/06/04 · Discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex community doesn’t just hurt people; it hurts families, companies and entire countries. The latest video from the UN Free & Equal campaign, “The Price of Exclusion”, highlights the social and economic damage caused by discrimination against LGBT people globally.

  • Sexual orientation, UK - Office for National Statistics

    2019/01/21 · Sexual orientation, UK: 2017 Experimental statistics on sexual orientation in the UK in 2017 by region, sex, age, marital status, ethnicity and socio-economic classification. 6 March 2020 In Sexual Orientation, UK: 2018 ...

  • United States: LGBT Students Face Discrimination | …

    2020/06/09 · United States: LGBT Students Face Discrimination Bullying, Lack of Resources, Bigotry Create Hostile Environments (Sioux Falls, SD) – Many schools across the United States remain hostile ...

  • Being LGBT in Asia | Asia Regional | U.S. Agency for ...

    Being LGBTI in Asia is a first-of-its-kind initiative to support Asia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. It works to bolster basic LGBTI rights across the region and in specific focus countries including China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. In 2014, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, through the section for …

  • The real cost of LGBT discrimination | World Economic …

    2020/06/04 · Discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex community doesn’t just hurt people; it hurts families, companies and entire countries. The latest video from the UN Free & Equal campaign, “The Price of Exclusion”, highlights the social and economic damage caused by discrimination against LGBT people globally.

  • LGBT Suicide Statistics in Teens | Newport Academy

    2019/05/06 · Mental Health Statistics for LGBT Teens LGBT suicide statistics and LGBT mental health statistics reflect the societal and relationship challenges that these young people face. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), LGBTQ teens are six times more likely to experience symptoms of depression than the general …

  • EU LGBT survey - European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual …

    2020/05/12 · EU LGBT survey - European Union lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender survey - Results at a glance Sex, sexual orientation and gender Equality, non-discrimination and racism Children, youth and older people Hate

  • WHO | Ending violence and discrimination against …

    2020/06/08 · High Level LGBT Core Group Event "Leaving No-one Behind: Equality & Inclusion in the Post-2015 Development Agenda” 29 September | New York - Violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and ...

  • Combating discrimination based on sexual orientation …

    Prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Safeguard freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly for all LGBT people. For more information on applicable international human rights standards in this context, please refer to the Born Free and Equal booklet published by OHCHR in September 2012.

  • National LGBT survey - GOV.UK

    2019/02/07 · Original consultation Summary We have launched a survey to understand the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people living in the UK. This consultation was held on another ...

  • anti-LGBT discrimination - The Independent

    Browse The Independent’s complete collection of articles and commentary on anti-LGBT discrimination. anti-LGBT discrimination - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent ...

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    2019/10/29 · In 2014 the council passed a resolution to combat anti-LGBT violence and discrimination. Two years later, the United Nations appointed its first-ever independent expert on sexual orientation and ...

  • LGBT Foundation - Evidence Exchange

    Title: LGBT in Wales - Hate Crime and Discrimination Intro: An investigation into LGBT peoples' experiences of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crimes and day-to-day discrimination in Wales. Year: 2017

  • Cornell Chronicle - Discrimination impacts health of LGBT ...

    2019/12/19 · Discrimination impacts health of LGBT people, analysis finds December 19, 2019 In a review of thousands of peer-reviewed studies, the What We Know Project , an initiative of Cornell’s Center for the Study of Inequality , has found a strong link between anti-LGBT discrimination and harms to the health and well-being of LGBT …

  • Workplace Discrimination: The LGBT Workforce

    2017/02/10 · According to global statistics, LGBT individuals are one of the demographics that suffer the most from discrimination. Among American LGBT workers, 21 percent report having been victims of employment discrimination

  • The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination Against LGBT ...

    2020/04/09 · Texas’s legal landscape and social climate put LGBT residents at risk of discrimination and harassment. The social, economic and health effects of stigma and discrimination against LGBT people negatively impact Texas’s economy by tens of millions of dollars each year.

  • It’s Always Been About Discrimination for LGBT People ...

    2017/12/01 · They say to LGBT people, “you matter, and you shouldn’t be mistreated because you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.” This case isn’t about the cake. It’s about a legacy of discrimination and devaluation and a rejection of our shared humanity.

  • LGBTI inclusiveness - OECD

    LGBTI inclusiveness Despite a shift toward greater acceptance in most OECD countries, homo-, trans- and intersexphobia remain widespread, thereby putting LGBTI at risk of being discriminated against in dimensions critical for their well-being: family life, education, economic outcomes and health.

  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health | …

    GoalImprove the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.OverviewLGBT individuals encompass all races and ethnicities, religions, and social classes. Sexual orientation and gender ...

  • LGBT rights in Spain - Wikipedia

    Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Spain have undergone several significant changes in recent years. Among ancient Romans in Spain, sexual interaction between men was viewed as commonplace and marriages between men occurred during the early Roman Empire, but a law against same-sex marriages was promulgated by …

  • LGBTQ Students – PNPI

    2018/12/07 · LGBTQ Students in Higher Education While over 200 LGBTQ centers exist on college campuses across the country, there is limited data about LGBTQ students in higher education. But research shows that as early as high school, LGBTQ students face challenges that factor into their college enrollment and college …

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    2017/07/24 · Despite the stunning growth of Americans' acceptance of the LGBT community in recent decades, years worth of data on anti-LGBT violence prove that it remains unsafe to be gay in America.According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), current data suggests that 20-25% of lesbian and gay people …