FRA prepares new survey to better measure homo- and transphobia in Europe

The EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) is to launch a survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) LGBT people in early 2012. The purpose of the survey will be to capture the actual experiences of discrimination and hate crime felt by LGBT people. In 2012, the Agency will also identify good practice by authorities in preventing and addressing discrimination and abuses against LGBT people. The research will build on the Agency's reports on homophobia, transphobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity in the European Union.

Update, August 2012: Some 93,000 respondents participated in the FRA survey of the discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people on a daily basis, making it the biggest such study worldwide. The final survey results will be presented on the next International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, which takes place on 17 May 2013.

FRA: Topics: LGTB rights http://fra.europa.eu/fraWebsite/lgbt-rights/lgbt-rights_en.htm

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