In the European Union, people who identity as being lesbian or gay are more likely to be open about their sexual orientation than bisexual, trans, and intersex people. In a survey conducted in 2019 in 28 EU countries, bisexual men and intersex people were mostly never or almost never open about their sexual orientation. In particular, only eight percent of bisexual men were very open about it. Overall, the Netherlands and Denmark recorded the highest percentage of LGBTI people being open about their sexual orientation.
Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group
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Fundamental Rights Agency. (May 13, 2020). Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/
Fundamental Rights Agency. "Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group." Chart. May 13, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/
Fundamental Rights Agency. (2020). Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/
Fundamental Rights Agency. "Levels of Openness about Being Lgbti in The European Union as of 2019, by Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/
Fundamental Rights Agency, Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Levels of openness about being LGBTI in the European Union as of 2019, by group [Graph], Fundamental Rights Agency, May 13, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269462/levels-of-openness-about-being-lgbti-in-europe-by-group/