Mental heath
52%
feel that bullying has had a negative effect on their plans for future education
4 times
more likely for US LGB teens to commit suicide than straight (no current UK statistics)
Bullying
45%
(including 64% of trans pupils) are bullied for being LGBT at school.
52%
hear homophobic language ‘frequently’ or ‘often’ at school.
86%
regularly hear phrases such as ‘that’s so gay’ or ‘you’re so gay’ in school.
45%
who are bullied for being LGBT never tell anyone about the bullying.
School experience and response
3%
the number of people who responded to the National LGBT Survey (of those who were in education in 2016-17) who said they had discussed sexual orientation and gender identity in school.
21%
the number of LGBT+ people who responded to the National LGBT Survey (of those who were in education in 2016-17) who said they had been ‘outed’ without their permission.
9%
(same respondents as above) who said they had discussed sexual orientation and gender identity in school.
64%
the number of trans people who responded to the National LGBT Survey (of those who were in education in 2016-17) who said they were not supported by their school.
68%
report that teachers or school staff only ‘sometimes’ or ‘never’ challenge homophobic, biphobic and transphobic language when they hear it.
53%
say that there isn’t an adult at school they can talk to about being LGBT.
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The world
11
countries in which same-sex relationships are punishable with the death penalty
approx 3.3 billion
people who live in places where being LGBT+ is illegal
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