Key Points

• In 2019, 35% of LGBT people reported having experienced at least one form of discrimination in their lifetime due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals are two to three times more likely to experience psychological, verbal, physical, or sexual violence than heterosexual people; this phenomenon is even more common among transgender people.

• Discrimination and violence have harmful and lasting effects on people’s health, resulting in poorer mental and sexual health indicators and a tendency to forgo care.

• Public policies aimed at structurally reducing discrimination and violence against LGBT people have a significant impact on the mental health and well-being of these populations.

• While the findings based on French data are clear and consistent with international data, some of them rely on outdated and/or incomplete data, reflecting a lack of research on these issues.