Source
Equality Network
Year
2015

Scotland: LGBTQ+ Discrimination

25%
of LGBT individuals experienced discrimination when accessing services
24%
Discrimination at work for being LGBT
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Impact on the Equality Index

Score74 / 100
Weight100 / 100
Time decay factor (10 years)0.0751 (0.759)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)7.5 / 100

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