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# Report: 85% of Brits supportive of LGB family members
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/report-85-of-brits-supportive-of-lgb-family-members/
- Published: 2021-09-02T14:32:05.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-02T11:55:04.000Z
- Description: A newly released YouGov poll found the majority of British respondents would be supportive if a close family member came out as LGB.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Queer Corner, LGB, LGBTQ, Non-binary, Spain, Trans, YouGov

A newly released [YouGov poll](https://yougov.co.uk/topics/international/articles-reports/2021/08/31/international-survey-how-supportive-would-britons-?utm%5Fsource=twitter%20&utm%5Fmedium=website%5Farticle&utm%5Fcampaign=support%5Ffor%5FLGBT%5Ffamily%5Fmembers) assessing attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community across 8 countries has found the majority of British respondents would be supportive if a close family member came out as gay, lesbian or bisexual, with [Spain](https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1432662671388778499?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1432662671388778499%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F09%2F01%2Fyougov-survey-trans-non-binary-family-support%2F&ref=scenemag.co.uk) being the only country that ranked higher than England in this category. The report stated that overall, one in fourteen people living in the UK identify as LGBTQ+, while a further 31% are close to someone who does.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/lgbt-flag-pride-rainbow-600-400.jpg)

Despite widely positive attitudes towards LGB people, fewer said they would be supportive if a family member came out as trans or non-binary, with 12% saying that they would not accept a gender non-conforming relative. Once again, Spain ranked higher than the UK in this category, with 87% of respondents saying they would accept trans and/or non-binary family members.

France showed the most negative attitudes towards the LGBTQ+ community, as only 57% said they would support a lesbian, gay or bisexual family member. Furthermore, under half of respondents (47%) said that they would support a gender non-conforming relative. Other countries included in the survey were: Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the US, with American respondents being the second most likely to not accept an LGBTQ+ family member.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/trans-youth-support-1.jpg)