Source
Equality Network
Year
2015

Scotland: Prevalence of LGBTQ+ Prejudice

49%
Experienced anti-LGBTQ prejudice in the last month
79%
Experienced anti-LGBTQ prejudice in the last year
97%
Experienced anti-LGBTQ prejudice in their lifetime
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Impact on the Equality Index

Score21 / 100
Weight100 / 100
Time decay factor (10 years)0.0751 (0.759)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)7.5 / 100

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