The FRA helps to ensure that fundamental rights of people living in the EU are protected. It does this by collecting evidence about the situation of fundamental rights across the European Union and providing advice, based on evidence, about how to improve the situation.
The questions will take up to around 20 minutes to answer. (https://lgbtisurvey.eu/lgbti/)
In 2012, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights carried out a survey to address the lack of robust, statistical data on the life experiences of LGBT people in the EU.
At the time over 93,000 LGBT people living in the EU shared their views and experiences. It was the largest ever EU-wide LGBT survey.
The 2019 repeat survey aims to assist the EU and Member States in their efforts to further strengthen legal and policy frameworks protecting the fundamental rights of LGBTI people. Comparing results from the previous survey will help to assess the effectiveness of policies and measures to combat discrimination and victimisation, and to promote equal participation in society.
The EU-LGBTI Survey is being carried out online between May and July 2019, using the most appropriate means for reaching out to LGBTI persons. “We cooperate with LGBTI civil society organisations and communities, social media channels and networks. We make efforts to reach out to LGBTI persons of all ages and backgrounds, including those not affiliated to LGBTI community organisations, as well as those who are not able or wanting to be open about being lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or intersex in their daily lives,” Agency said.
In preparing the survey, FRA held consultations with the European Commission, European and international organisations and institutions that work for, or promote, LGBTI equality and human rights in the EU and in the world, consulting also EU and international academic experts and researchers to improve and fine-tune our research tools.
The results will be published in 2020.
