{"id":238944,"date":"2025-05-29T09:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=238944"},"modified":"2025-10-01T15:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T19:58:18","slug":"personal-experiences-with-acceptance-and-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2025\/05\/29\/personal-experiences-with-acceptance-and-discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Personal experiences with acceptance and discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We asked LGBTQ adults whether they feel accepted by their family, friends and co-workers, and about their experiences with discrimination based on their LGBTQ identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>How we defined LGBTQ groups for analysis<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout this report, references to gay, lesbian and bisexual adults exclude those who are transgender. Transgender adults are of any sexual orientation (28% of trans adults we surveyed identify as gay or lesbian, 53% are bisexual, and 8% are straight).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Queer adults are included in the total and in the gay or lesbian, bisexual, and trans totals if they indicated they also identify with these terms. The number of queer respondents who do not identify as gay or lesbian, bisexual or trans is too small to analyze separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2025\/05\/29\/lgbtq-identities\/\">Chapter 4<\/a> for more detail on the questions we asked related to sexual orientation and gender identity.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some LGBTQ adults are not out to different people in their lives. Varying shares say <em>no one<\/em> in each of the following groups knows about their sexual orientation or gender identity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239128\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-01.png?resize=480,614 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-01.png?resize=782,1000 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-01.png?resize=840,1074 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"537\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-01.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows About a third of bisexual adults say their parents don\u2019t know they\u2019re bisexual\" class=\"wp-image-239128 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their extended family (32%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their co-workers (25% among those with co-workers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their parents or the people who raised them (23%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their siblings (18% among those with siblings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their friends (5%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bisexual adults are more likely than others to say no one in these groups knows about their identity. For example, 47% of bisexual adults say no one in their extended family knows, compared with 26% of transgender adults and 13% of gay or lesbian adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;acceptance-by-family-friends-and-co-workers&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"acceptance-by-family-friends-and-co-workers\">Acceptance by family, friends and co-workers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"parents\">Parents<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239129\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e0e3df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e0e3df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-02.png?resize=480,785 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-02.png?resize=620,1014 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"507\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-02.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Gay or lesbian adults are more likely than others to say their parents have been accepting of them\" class=\"wp-image-239129 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figures for parents exclude those who say none of their parents or the people who raised them know about their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fewer than half of LGBTQ adults who are out to their parents or the people who raised them (46%) say they are all accepting. Another 42% say some have been accepting, while 12% say none of them have been accepting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gay or lesbian adults are the most likely \u2013 and transgender adults the least likely \u2013 to say all of their parents or the people who raised them are accepting. About half of gay or lesbian adults (52%) say this is the case, compared with 44% of bisexual adults and 31% of transgender adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"siblings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Siblings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239130\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d7dfdb\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d7dfdb;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-03.png?resize=480,801 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-03.png?resize=620,1034 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"517\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-03.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Majorities of LGBTQ adults say their siblings have been accepting of their sexual orientation or gender identity\" class=\"wp-image-239130 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figures for siblings exclude those who don\u2019t have siblings and those who say none of their siblings know about their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most LGBTQ adults (69%) say all of their siblings have been accepting of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Again, gay or lesbian adults stand out as the most likely to say all of their siblings have been accepting (74% vs. 65% of bisexual adults and 58% of transgender adults).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"extended-family\">Extended family<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figures for extended family exclude those who say none of their extended family know about their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239131\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e1e6e0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e1e6e0;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-04.png?resize=480,801 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-04.png?resize=620,1034 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"517\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-04.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows About a quarter of LGBTQ adults say all of their extended family has been accepting of their identity\" class=\"wp-image-239131 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Levels of acceptance drop for extended family such as grandparents, aunts and cousins: 56% of LGBTQ adults say all or most of their extended family has been accepting of them, including 27% who say <em>all<\/em> have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acceptance by extended family varies widely across groups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gay or lesbian adults:<\/strong> 69% say all or most have been accepting, with 33% saying <em>all<\/em> have been.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bisexual adults:<\/strong> 45% say all or most, with 23% saying all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transgender adults:<\/strong> 35% say all or most, with 11% saying all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"friends-and-co-workers\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Friends and co-workers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figures for friends exclude those who say none of their friends know about their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Figures for co-workers exclude those who don\u2019t have co-workers and those who say none of their co-workers know about their identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239132\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d8e0de\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d8e0de;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-05.png?resize=480,1062 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-05.png?resize=620,1372 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"686\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-05.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows Acceptance by co-workers varies among gay or lesbian, bisexual and trans adults\" class=\"wp-image-239132 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majorities of LGBTQ adults say all or most of their friends and co-workers have been accepting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most (84%) say all or most of their friends have been accepting, including 61% who say <em>all<\/em> have been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While majorities across LGBTQ groups say all or most of their friends have been accepting, gay or lesbian adults are the most likely to say this (92% vs. 81% of transgender and 78% of bisexual adults).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experiences vary more widely when it comes to co-workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About three-quarters of employed LGBTQ adults (74%) say all or most of their co-workers have been accepting. Again, larger shares of gay or lesbian adults (85%) say this than bisexual (65%) and transgender adults (61%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While majorities across groups say all or most of their co-workers have been accepting, there are stark differences in the shares saying <em>all<\/em> have been accepting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Gay or lesbian adults:<\/strong> 50%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bisexual adults:<\/strong> 45%<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transgender adults:<\/strong> 24%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;experiences-with-discrimination&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"experiences-with-discrimination\">Experiences with discrimination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey also asked respondents if they have faced certain forms of discrimination because they are \u2013 or were perceived to be \u2013 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-310-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239133\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e5e8e5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e5e8e5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-06.png?resize=480,1085 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-06.png?resize=620,1402 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"701\" width=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-06.png?w=310\" alt=\"Chart shows 7 in 10 trans adults say they\u2019ve feared for their personal safety because of their gender identity\" class=\"wp-image-239133 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than half of LGBTQ adults (59%) say they have been subject to slurs and jokes, with 20% saying they experienced this in the 12 months prior to the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly four in-ten (41%) say they have feared for their personal safety at some point because of their LGBTQ identity. And about one-in-five or more say they have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Received poor service at restaurants, hotels or other places of business (24%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Been treated poorly by doctors, nurses or other health care professionals (21%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Been treated unfairly by an employer in hiring, pay or promotion (19%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gay or lesbian and transgender adults are more likely than bisexual adults to say they have faced each of these experiences. For example, majorities of gay or lesbian adults (73%) and transgender adults (68%) say they have been subject to slurs or jokes, compared with 47% of bisexual adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transgender adults are more likely than others to say they have feared for their personal safety and have been treated poorly by health care professionals. And they are especially likely to say that each of the following has happened to them <em>in the 12 months prior<\/em> to the survey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Been subject to slurs or jokes (42% vs. 22% of gay or lesbian and 16% of bisexual adults)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feared for their personal safety (44% vs. 12% and 8%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Been treated poorly by health care professionals (20% vs. 5% and 4%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Been treated unfairly by an employer (11% vs. 4% each).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These experiences don\u2019t vary much based on whether LGBTQ adults live in urban, suburban or rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LGBTQ men are more likely than LGBTQ women to say they have faced certain forms of discrimination. But this largely reflects the fact that men are more likely to be gay while women are more likely to be bisexual, and bisexual adults are overall less likely to report experiencing discrimination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;navigating-same-sex-relationships-in-public-spaces&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"navigating-same-sex-relationships-in-public-spaces\">Navigating same-sex relationships in public spaces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?attachment_id=239134\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eaeae6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eaeae6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-07.png?resize=480,485 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-07.png?resize=782,789 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-07.png?resize=840,848 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"424\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/05\/ST_2025.5.29_LGBTQ-experiences_2-07.png?w=420\" alt=\"Chart shows More than half of LGBTQ adults in a same-sex relationship say they avoid public displays of affection at least sometimes\" class=\"wp-image-239134 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We asked LGBTQ adults who are in a same-sex relationship whether they avoid doing certain things in public because they don\u2019t want people to know their sexual orientation.[3. numoffset=&#8221;3&#8243; Based on those who are in a relationship with only one partner or who have more than one partner but consider one to be their primary partner.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>57% say they avoid showing affection to their spouse or partner in public where they live at least sometimes. 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