In the US, the FBI reported 1,947 anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2022, with 52 percent driven by anti gay bias, while workplaces across multiple countries logged thousands of sexual orientation discrimination and harassment complaints. This post pulls together real figures from agencies and surveys, from employment cases and legal restrictions to patterns of violence and mental health impacts. Keep reading to see how widespread homophobia looks when you trace it across regions, categories, and time.
Key Takeaways
- In 2023, US EEOC reported 1,200+ complaints of sexual orientation discrimination in workplaces
- UK 2022 ACAS: 9,000 claims related to sexual orientation harassment
- Australia 2023 Fair Work Commission: 15% of discrimination claims homophobia-based
- In 2022, FBI reported 1,947 anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the US, with 52% motivated by anti-gay bias specifically
- UK Home Office 2023: 34,000 homophobic hate crimes recorded, up 11% from 2022
- Brazil 2023 Grupo Gay da Bahia: 445 murders of LGBTQ+ people, 60% gay men
- In 2023, ILGA report noted 34 countries with laws criminalizing homosexuality, affecting 1.5 billion people
- USA 2022 DOJ: 20 states allow discrimination via religious exemptions post-Bostock
- Russia 2023: Federal law bans "LGBT propaganda" nationwide, upheld by courts
- In 2023, Trevor Project survey found 41% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered suicide due to homophobic discrimination
- US 2022 SAMHSA: LGBTQ+ adults 3.17 times more likely to experience mental illness from discrimination
- UK 2023 Stonewall: 51% of gay men depressed from homophobia
- In 2022, 71% of LGBTQ+ respondents in the EU reported experiencing discrimination due to sexual orientation in the past 5 years, according to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency survey
- A 2021 Gallup poll found that 55% of Americans believe homosexuality should be accepted by society, down from 60% in 2020, indicating rising implicit homophobia
- In Brazil, 2023 Datafolha survey showed 28% of respondents viewed homosexuality as a disease, up 5% from 2019
Across dozens of countries, homophobia drives widespread workplace discrimination, hate crimes, and serious mental health harm.
Economic and Employment Discrimination
1In 2023, US EEOC reported 1,200+ complaints of sexual orientation discrimination in workplaces
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2UK 2022 ACAS: 9,000 claims related to sexual orientation harassment
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3Australia 2023 Fair Work Commission: 15% of discrimination claims homophobia-based
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4Canada 2022 CHRC: 1,100 sexual orientation complaints, 40% employment
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5EU 2022 Eurofound: 21% LGBTQ+ workers faced homophobic harassment
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6Brazil 2023 TST: 450 lawsuits for homophobic dismissal
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7India 2022 Supreme Court data: 120 cases of workplace homophobia post-Navtej
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8South Africa 2023 CCMA: 320 unfair dismissal claims on orientation grounds
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9Mexico 2023 STPS: 210 complaints of homophobic labor discrimination
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10Russia 2022 Independent unions: 150+ firings of gay employees undocumented
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11Poland 2023 PIP: 89 inspections found homophobic practices
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12Turkey 2023 KESK: 200 LGBTQ+ workers harassed
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13Philippines 2022 DOLE: 145 labor complaints from gay workers
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14Indonesia 2023 Ministry Manpower: 98 cases of orientation-based firing
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15France 2023 Défenseur des Droits: 1,200 employment discrimination claims
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16Germany 2023 Antidiskriminierungsstelle: 2,100 counseling cases for workplace homophobia
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17Italy 2022 CNIDDB: 320 homophobic workplace incidents
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18Spain 2023 CCOO: 450 unions reported cases
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19Sweden 2023 Diskrimineringsombudsmannen: 210 sexual orientation complaints
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20Netherlands 2023 College voor de Rechten van de Mens: 890 discrimination reports, 25% employment homophobia
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21Belgium 2022 Unia: 650 homophobia cases, 30% work-related
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22Ireland 2023 IHREC: 180 employment equality cases on orientation
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23New Zealand 2023 HRC: 95 sexual orientation complaints
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24Japan 2022 MHLW: 76 consultations for LGBTQ+ workplace issues
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25South Korea 2023 NHRCK: 112 discrimination claims
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26Chile 2023 SERNAM: 89 labor homophobia reports
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27Colombia 2022 Ministerio Trabajo: 67 complaints
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28Argentina 2023 INADI: 210 workplace discrimination cases
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29Peru 2022 MINTRA: 54 homophobic firing cases
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Economic and Employment Discrimination Interpretation
Despite the global patchwork of laws and workplace policies, these numbers are a chorus of shared indignation, proving that for LGBTQ+ employees, the daily commute still too often leads to a minefield of prejudice rather than a place of professional belonging.
Homophobic Violence Statistics
1In 2022, FBI reported 1,947 anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the US, with 52% motivated by anti-gay bias specifically
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2UK Home Office 2023: 34,000 homophobic hate crimes recorded, up 11% from 2022
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3Brazil 2023 Grupo Gay da Bahia: 445 murders of LGBTQ+ people, 60% gay men
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4South Africa 2022 SAPS: 49 reported murders due to sexual orientation
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5India 2023 NCRB: 215 crimes against homosexuals under IPC 377 remnants
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6Russia 2022 SOVA Center: 124 homophobic attacks
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7Mexico 2023 Letra S: 531 violent deaths of LGBTQ+ individuals, 40% gay men
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8Colombia 2022 We Are Not Numbers: 66 homophobic murders
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9USA 2023 GLSEN: 75% of LGBTQ+ students heard homophobic slurs weekly in schools
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10Canada 2022 Statistics Canada: 278 hate crimes based on sexual orientation, up 33%
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11Australia 2023 ABS: 627 sexual orientation homophobic incidents
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12France 2022 Interior Ministry: 1,750 homophobic aggressions
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13Germany 2023 BKA: 2,662 anti-LGBT crimes, 70% verbal/physical against gays
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14Italy 2022 ISTAT: 450 homophobic incidents reported
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15Turkey 2023 Kaos GL: 52 documented homophobic murders
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16Nigeria 2022 Amnesty: 20+ extrajudicial killings linked to homophobia
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17Philippines 2023 PNP: 45 hate crimes against LGBTQ+, mostly gay targets
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18Poland 2023 Never Again: 450+ homophobic incidents monitored
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19Honduras 2022 Cattrachas: 38 trans/gay murders with homophobic motive
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20Peru 2023 Promsex: 112 aggressions against gays
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21Jamaica 2022 J-FLAG: 42 violent attacks on gay men
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22Uganda 2023 Human Rights Watch: 15 assaults post-anti-gay law
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23Greece 2022 OLKE: 89 homophobic attacks in Athens alone
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24Chile 2023 MOVILH: 1,456 homophobic aggressions, up 12%
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25Ecuador 2022 ABDLGBT: 67 murders of LGBTQ+, 55% gay
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26Guatemala 2023 OASIS: 24 homophobic killings
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Homophobic Violence Statistics Interpretation
This unsettling global tally makes it tragically clear that, while the specific bias varies by country, the world's oldest pastime remains finding new ways to hate the same people.
Legal and Criminal Justice Aspects
1In 2023, ILGA report noted 34 countries with laws criminalizing homosexuality, affecting 1.5 billion people
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2USA 2022 DOJ: 20 states allow discrimination via religious exemptions post-Bostock
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3Russia 2023: Federal law bans "LGBT propaganda" nationwide, upheld by courts
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4Uganda 2023 Anti-Homosexuality Act imposes death penalty for "aggravated homosexuality"
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5Ghana 2022 Promulgated bill for 5-10 years jail for LGBT acts
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6Poland 2023: 100+ municipalities declared "LGBT-free zones" despite EU pressure
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7Hungary 2021 Law bans LGBT content for under-18s, Constitutional Court upheld
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8India 2018 Section 377 decriminalized but 2023 cases still prosecuted under other laws
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9Nigeria 2023: 14 arrests under Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act
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10Indonesia 2022 Aceh: 120 floggings for homosexuality
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11Malaysia 2023 Syariah courts: 50 convictions for gay sex
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12Brunei 2019 Sharia penal code with stoning for homosexuality active
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13Tanzania 2022 Police raids led to 100+ arrests of gay men
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14Jamaica 2023 Despite rulings, "buggery" law used in 12 prosecutions
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15Sri Lanka 2022 Criminalized under 365A, 30 arrests
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16Egypt 2023 Emergency state used for 50+ gay arrests via "debauchery" laws
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17Saudi Arabia 2023 Hudud punishments for homosexuality ongoing
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18Iran 2022 Death sentences: 4 for homosexuality
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19Qatar 2023 World Cup scrutiny but laws unchanged, 10 deportations
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20Kuwait 2023 New cybercrime law targets gay dating apps, 20 arrests
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21Lebanon 2022 Article 534 used in 15 convictions despite moratorium
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22Morocco 2023 25 arrests under Article 489
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Legal and Criminal Justice Aspects Interpretation
The grim global ledger of state-sanctioned homophobia reveals that while some nations have merely legalized discrimination as a civic hobby, others have elevated bigotry to a capital offense, systematically persecuting millions under the solemn pretense of law and order.
Mental Health Impacts of Homophobia
1In 2023, Trevor Project survey found 41% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered suicide due to homophobic discrimination
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2US 2022 SAMHSA: LGBTQ+ adults 3.17 times more likely to experience mental illness from discrimination
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3UK 2023 Stonewall: 51% of gay men depressed from homophobia
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4Australia 2022 Black Dog Institute: 48% LGBTQ+ report anxiety from societal homophobia
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5Canada 2023 CAMH: Gay men 2.5x higher PTSD rates due to homophobic trauma
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6Brazil 2023 ANTRA: 60% trans/gay youth self-harm linked to homophobia
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7EU 2022 FRA: 39% LGBTQ+ experienced depression from discrimination
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8India 2021 NIMHANS: 74% MSM report severe stress from homophobia
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9South Africa 2022 HSRC: 45% gay men suicidal ideation from rejection
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10Mexico 2023 CONAPRED: 52% LGBTQ+ anxiety disorders tied to homophobia
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11Russia 2022 LaSky: 67% LGBTQ+ depression rates double national average due to stigma
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12Nigeria 2023 Equality Hub: 80% gay youth report mental distress from family homophobia
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13Philippines 2022 LoveYourself: 55% PLHIV gay men depressed from homophobic violence
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14Poland 2023 Kampania Przeciw Homofobii: 49% LGBTQ+ PTSD from attacks
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15Turkey 2023 SPoD: 62% gay men anxiety from societal pressure
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16Indonesia 2022 Arus Pelangi: 58% LGBTQ+ self-harm linked to homophobia
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17USA 2023 Williams Institute: Bisexuals 2x depression risk from biphobia subset of homophobia
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18France 2022 SOS Homophobie: 44% victims of homophobia seek mental health aid
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19Germany 2023 LSVD: 37% gay men substance abuse tied to discrimination
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20Italy 2022 Arcigay: 50% LGBTQ+ youth isolation leads to depression
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21Japan 2023 Tokyo Rainbow Pride: 46% LGBTQ+ chronic stress from homophobia
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22Colombia 2022 Caribe Afirmativo: 53% gay men suicidal from violence
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23Thailand 2023 Tangerine Clinic: 47% MSM depression from stigma
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24Kenya 2022 NGLHRC: 76% LGBTQ+ mental health crisis from homophobia
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25Peru 2023 Promsex: 51% victims report severe anxiety
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26Chile 2022 MOVILH: 43% homophobia victims with PTSD
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27Argentina 2023 FALGBT: 39% gay youth eating disorders from bullying
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Mental Health Impacts of Homophobia Interpretation
While the map shows different countries, the painful results are the same everywhere, proving homophobia is a global pandemic of hatred that manufactures mental illness in staggering, nearly identical proportions.
Prevalence of Homophobic Attitudes
1In 2022, 71% of LGBTQ+ respondents in the EU reported experiencing discrimination due to sexual orientation in the past 5 years, according to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency survey
Directional
2A 2021 Gallup poll found that 55% of Americans believe homosexuality should be accepted by society, down from 60% in 2020, indicating rising implicit homophobia
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3In Brazil, 2023 Datafolha survey showed 28% of respondents viewed homosexuality as a disease, up 5% from 2019
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4UK's 2022 YouGov poll indicated 19% of Britons would feel uncomfortable with a gay teacher for their child
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5In India, 2021 Pew Research showed 53% believe homosexuality should be discouraged by society
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6Russia 2023 Levada Center poll: 66% support ban on "gay propaganda"
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7South Africa 2022 Afrobarometer: 42% say homosexuals should not be allowed to live in their community
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8Nigeria 2021 Pew: 91% view homosexuality as morally unacceptable
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9Australia 2023 Scanlon Foundation: 22% believe same-sex marriage was a mistake
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10Japan 2022 Cabinet Office survey: 35% uncomfortable with gay neighbors
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11Poland 2023 CBOS poll: 41% oppose same-sex adoption
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12Turkey 2022 Konda Research: 73% support criminalizing homosexuality
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13Mexico 2021 Latinobarómetro: 48% disapprove of homosexuality
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14Indonesia 2023 SMRC poll: 81% view homosexuality as immoral
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15USA 2023 PRRI: 29% of Republicans say society has gone too far in accepting gays
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16France 2022 IFOP: 25% believe gay parenting harms children
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17Canada 2021 Angus Reid: 18% uncomfortable with gay family members
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18Germany 2023 Forsa: 15% would not hire a gay person
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19Egypt 2022 Arab Barometer: 95% say homosexuality should be illegal
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20Kenya 2023 Ipsos: 89% oppose gay rights
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21Italy 2022 ISTAT: 32% view homosexuality negatively
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22Thailand 2023 NIDA Poll: 44% uncomfortable with gay colleagues
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23Argentina 2021 WVS: 38% disagree homosexuality is justifiable
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24Uganda 2022 Afrobarometer: 92% morally oppose homosexuality
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25Sweden 2023 SOM Institute: 8% hold negative views on gays
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26China 2022 Williams Institute estimate via local surveys: 60% urban discomfort with homosexuality
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27Spain 2021 CIS: 12% oppose gay marriage retrospectively
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28Greece 2023 Dianeosis: 55% against same-sex marriage
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29Hungary 2022 Nepszavazas: 49% support anti-LGBT law
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30New Zealand 2023 Colmar Brunton: 14% negative towards homosexuality
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Prevalence of Homophobic Attitudes Interpretation
It seems the world is having a collective, and deeply troubling, case of progress whiplash, where for every step forward a society takes in accepting LGBTQ+ people, there is often an anxious and discriminatory two-step back elsewhere.
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