Respondents per country Respondents per target group Number

Respondents per country Respondents per target group Number of cases Percentage Lesbian 14 927 16% Gay 57 757 62% Bisexual 13 624 15% Transgender 6 771 7% Total 93 079 100% 1

Education “My [university] colleagues hate people with different sexual orientation […]. In a lecture discussing the demographic collapse in Bulgaria the teacher said that ‘the cause for the demographic collapse is [same-sex relationships]: birth-rates decline as people do not have children and there are not enough heterosexual marriages’. This made me realise that I better be silent. ” (Bulgaria, lesbian, 24) 2

EU standards Ø The enjoyment of the right to education, protected by Article 14 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights or Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), can be affected by discrimination, which is prohibited by Article 21 of the EU Charter. 3

Respondents ‘always’ or ‘often’ hiding or disguising being LGBT during schooling before the age of 18, by country and by LGBT group, % 100 90 80 70 60 50 81 76 76 77 73 72 72 71 69 67 68 68 68 67 62 63 63 63 64 65 66 66 57 58 59 59 60 40 70 73 72 30 46 54 20 10 Transgender Bisexual men Bisexual women Gay men Lesbian women Czech Republic Slovakia Finland Sweden Portugal Poland Denmark Belgium Netherlands Malta Luxembourg Spain France Hungary Croatia Slovenia United Kingdom Germany Austria Italy Bulgaria Estonia Ireland Romania Cyprus Greece Latvia Lithuania EU LGBT Average 0 Question: C 9. During your schooling before the age of 18, did you …- A. Openly talk about you being [category on the basis of A 3 or A 4] at school; B. Hide or disguise that you were [category on the basis of A 3 or A 4] at school. Base: All EU LGBT survey respondents 4

Respondents who had rarely, often or always experienced, heard or seen negative comments or conduct at school because they, a schoolmate or teacher was perceived to be LGBT, by country, % 5

“My fear of prejudice stems mainly from having been bullied at school for being perceived as gay before puberty. This has led me to draw a line between my private and my professional life. As a result, my behaviour at work involves a lot of self-censorship and a certain guarded manner. I believe that secondary school is the crucible in which attitudes to diversity and sexual orientation are moulded. If we want to ingrain acceptance and tolerance in our societies, we should start with fostering positive attitudes in schools” (Germany, gay, 31) 6

Education Ø EU Member States should ensure that schools provide a safe and supportive environment for young LGBT persons, free from bullying and exclusion. Ø EU Member States should ensure that objective information on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is part of school curricula to encourage respect and understanding among staff and students, as well as to raise awareness of the problems faced by LGBT persons. 7