Study on "Discrimination against lesbian and bisexual women and girls and transgender persons"

H. Richter-Appelt, S. Cerwenka

This report was commissioned by the Council of Europe, Strasbourg, to shed light on the discrimination against lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in the Council of Europe member states. Main obstacles in the fields of health, violence as well as private and family life had to be identified for the purpose of elaborating measures to promote a policy to combat discrimination against LBT girls and women. Method and Sample Stakeholders of the member states were invited by the Council of Europe to participate in an online survey covering key areas of discrimination in the fields of health, violence and private and family life. Eighty-nine Stakeholders from twenty-seven countries associated with Public Authorities, National Equality Bodies and Non-Governmental Organisations participated in the study.