New Survey In Canada Finds The Vast Majority Of Population “Comfortable” With LGBT+ People
A new survey conducted by the Canadian government has found that the vast majority of the Canadian population are “comfortable” with LGBT+ people. According to ‘Global News’ the survey was conducted to better understand the hardships the LGBT+ community face in everyday life.
The results of the survey have been encouraging. 91% answered they would be “comfortable” if their next-door neighbour was gay, lesbian or bisexual and 87% said they would be “comfortable” if the next-door neighbour was trans.
“It’s really good to see the attitude of Canadians changing and being more open and inclusive,” said Helen Kennedy, executive director of the LGBTQI2S advocacy group Egale Canada. “We obviously have more work to do. But it’s definitely a step in the right direction.”
The poll also found 90% said they were “very comfortable” or “somewhat comfortable” with a gay, lesbian or bisexual boss versus 7% who said they were “somewhat uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable.”
The survey suggests Canadians were only slightly less accepting of a gay, lesbian or bisexual doctor — 88% “comfortable” versus 10%“uncomfortable” — though there were significantly fewer accepting of a transgender doctor — 79% “comfortable” and 17% “uncomfortable.”
“The separate questions regarding gender identity were deliberate given experiences of discrimination faced by many transgender people in Canada,” PCO spokesperson Stephane Shank said in e-mail Saturday. “The Government of Canada is committed to better understanding the challenges faced by LGBTQ2 people — that is why the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth has been given a mandate to consult civil society representatives of LGBTQ2 communities to lay the groundwork for an LGBTQ2 action plan that would guide the work of the federal government on issues important to LGBTQ2 Canadians.”
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