2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan Survey Results: Stigma and Belonging
This visual product displays the survey results for questions related to stigma, isolation, and resilience, showing results for related questions broken down by the respondent’s gender, age, sexual orientation, population group, Indigenous identity, disability status, province of residence and more.
Sense of belonging within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces, events, and services
Survey responses overall
Almost two-thirds (62%) of survey respondents agreed that they feel included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces, events, and services; however, 23% of respondents either strongly or somewhat disagreed.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
Total Sample |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree | 62% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 15% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree | 23% |
Responses by gender identity
Two-Spirit (31%) respondents strongly or somewhat disagreed that they felt included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces, events, and services, the most to disagree of the gender identity groups.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
Woman (transgender) | Woman (cisgender) | Man (transgender) | Man (cisgender) | Gender Diverse | Non-Binary / Agender | Two-Spirit |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree | 63% | 59% | 61% | 65% | 62% | 62% | 54% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 17% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 15% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree | 20% | 26% | 25% | 18% | 25% | 26% | 31% |
Responses by sexual orientation
Compared to respondents from other sexual orientation groups, Asexual (38%) and Demisexual (34%) respondents were most likely to strongly or somewhat disagree that they feel included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
Lesbian | Gay | Bisexual | Pansexual | Queer | Asexual | Heterosexual | Unsure / Questioning | Demisexual | Two-Spirit |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree | 66% | 67% | 57% | 58% | 65% | 47% | 53% | 51% | 49% | 54% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 15% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 25% | 18% | 15% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree | 19% | 17% | 28% | 27% | 24% | 38% | 30% | 24% | 34% | 31% |
Responses by population group and Indigenous identity
Latin American (66%) respondents were the most likely to agree that they feel included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
South Asian |
East Asian |
South East Asian |
Middle Eastern / North AfricanFootnote 1 |
Black Caribbean |
Black African |
Latin American |
Racialized: Other GroupsFootnote 2 |
White and RacializedFootnote 3 |
White |
Indigenous |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree |
52% |
55% |
62% |
60% |
59% |
50% |
66% |
49% |
54% |
63% |
56% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
14% |
17% |
15% |
16% |
11% |
16% |
14% |
16% |
15% |
15% |
16% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree |
35% |
28% |
24% |
25% |
30% |
34% |
20% |
35% |
31% |
21% |
27% |
Responses by disability status
56% of respondents with disabilities agreed that they felt included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces, events, and services compared to 65% of respondents without disabilities.
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
Person with a Disability | Person without a Disability |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree | 56% | 65% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 14% | 16% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree | 30% | 20% |
Responses by age
Respondents aged 16 to 17 (73%) were most likely to agree that they feel included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces..
Please indicate your level of agreement or disagreement with the following statement: I feel included and represented within LGBTQ2 community spaces, events, and services. |
16-17 | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
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Strongly Agree/Somewhat Agree | 73% | 66% | 60% | 60% | 61% | 63% | 64% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 12% | 13% | 15% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 17% |
Strongly Disagree/Somewhat Disagree | 16% | 21% | 25% | 24% | 21% | 20% | 19% |
Sense of belonging to Canada
Survey responses overall
The majority (82%) of respondents agreed that they had a very/somewhat strong sense of belonging to Canada. In comparison, this figure was 91% in the 2013 General Social Survey for the general population.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? | Very Strong/Somewhat Strong |
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LGBTQ2 Action Plan Survey | 82% |
2013 General Social Survey | 91% |
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? | Very Strong |
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LGBTQ2 Action Plan Survey | 45% |
2013 General Social Survey | 64% |
Responses by gender identity
Cisgender men (88%) and cisgender women (85%) respondents were the most likely to report a very/somewhat strong sense of belonging to Canada compared to other gender identity groups.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? |
Woman (transgender) | Woman (cisgender) | Man (transgender) | Man (cisgender) | Gender Diverse | Non-Binary / Agender | Two-Spirit |
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Very Strong/Somewhat Strong | 69% | 85% | 70% | 88% | 67% | 62% | 57% |
Very Weak/Somewhat Weak | 31% | 15% | 30% | 12% | 33% | 38% | 43% |
Responses by sexual orientation
Gay (88%) respondents were most likely to report a strong sense of belonging to Canada compared to other sexual orientation groups, while Two-Spirit (57%) respondents were least likely.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? |
Lesbian | Gay | Bisexual | Pansexual | Queer | Asexual | Heterosexual | Unsure / Questioning | Demisexual | Two-Spirit |
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Very Strong/Somewhat Strong | 83% | 88% | 78% | 73% | 71% | 74% | 81% | 80% | 68% | 57% |
Very Weak/Somewhat Weak | 17% | 12% | 22% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 19% | 20% | 32% | 43% |
Responses by population group and Indigenous identity
Black African (66%) respondents were the least likely group to report a strong sense of belonging to Canada.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? |
South Asian | East Asian | South East Asian | Middle Eastern / North African | Black Caribbean | Black African | Latin American | Racialized: Other Groups | White and Racialized | White | Indigenous |
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Very Strong/Somewhat Strong | 79% | 80% | 77% | 79% | 79% | 66% | 78% | 68% | 73% | 83% | 71% |
Very Weak/Somewhat Weak | 21% | 20% | 23% | 21% | 21% | 34% | 22% | 32% | 27% | 17% | 29% |
Responses by disability status
Respondents with disabilities were 13% less likely than respondents without disabilities to report a strong sense of belonging to Canada.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada | Person with a Disability | Person without a Disability |
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Very Strong/Somewhat Strong | 72% | 85% |
Very Weak/Somewhat Weak | 28% | 15% |
Responses by age
Respondents aged 65+ (92%) were most likely to report a strong sense of belonging to Canada.
How would you describe your sense of belonging to Canada? | 16-17 | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
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Very Strong/Somewhat Strong | 76% | 73% | 78% | 85% | 89% | 91% | 92% |
Very Weak/Somewhat Weak | 24% | 27% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 9% | 8% |
Life satisfaction
The self-reported mean life satisfaction for 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan Survey respondents was 6.4, compared to 6.7 for the Canadian general population.Footnote 4 2SLGBTQI+
Responses by gender identity
Transgender women respondents (5.4) and transgender men respondents (5.3) reported the lowest mean life satisfaction rating, while cisgender men respondents (6.9) and cisgender women respondents (6.6) reported the highest life satisfaction.
Using the scale below, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now? (1-10) |
Man (cisgender) | Woman (cisgender) | Two-Spirit | Gender Diverse | Non-Binary / Agender | Woman (transgender) | Man (transgender) |
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Mean Life Satisfaction | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Responses by sexual orientation
Asexual respondents (5.5) and Demisexual respondents (5.5) reported the lowest mean life satisfaction rating, compared to respondents from other sexual orientation groups.
Using the scale below, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now? (1-10) |
Lesbian | Gay | Bisexual | Pansexual | Queer | Asexual | Heterosexual | Unsure / Questioning | Demisexual | Two-Spirit |
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Mean Life Satisfaction | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
Responses for Intersex IndividualsFootnote 5
Intersex respondents have an average overall life satisfaction of 5.1, which is lower than the average life satisfaction for all respondents.
Responses by population group and Indigenous identity
Black African respondents (5.8) followed by Indigenous respondents (5.9) reported the lowest mean life satisfaction rating compared to respondents from other groups.
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Latin American | White | East Asian | South East Asian | Middle Eastern / North African | South Asian | White and Racialized | Black Caribbean | Racialized: Other Groups | Indigenous |
Black African |
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Mean Life Satisfaction | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Responses by province or territory of residence
Respondents from Alberta (6.0) reported the lowest mean life satisfaction rating while Quebec respondents (6.9) reported the highest mean life satisfaction rating.
Using the scale below, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now? (1-10) |
QC | Territories | BC | ON | NS | MB | NL | NB | PE | SK | AB |
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Mean Life Satisfaction *The life satisfaction mean of the entire 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan Survey sample was 6.4. |
6.9 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.0 |
Responses by disability status
Respondents with disabilities (5.4) reported a lower mean life satisfaction rating compared to respondents without disabilities (6.8).
Using the scale below, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now? (1-10) | Person with a Disability | Person without a Disability |
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Mean Life Satisfaction | 6.8 | 5.4 |
Responses by age
Respondents aged 65+ reported the highest mean life satisfaction (7.6), while respondents aged 16-17 only reported a mean life satisfaction of 5.2.
Using the scale below, how do you feel about your life as a whole right now? (1-10) | 65+ | 55-64 | 45-54 | 35-44 | 25-34 | 18-24 | 16-17 |
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Mean Life Satisfaction | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
Building resiliency
- 2SLGBTQI+2SLGBTQI+2SLGBTQI+Partner
- Friends
- Chosen family
- Biological family
- Peers
- Organizations
- Health Care
- Community Events
- Online Forums
Respondents across all demographic groups reported that their friends were important for building resiliency (72%). The other three most common factors identified by respondents were one’s romantic partner (52%), biological family (41%) and chosen family (38%).
Please indicate which of the following are most important to you for building resiliency in your life? (Select up to three items) □ Romantic partner(s) □ Friends □ Primary health care □ LGBTQ2 community organizations □ Biological family □ Online forums □ Settlement services organization for newcomers or through someone who sponsored me as a newcomer □ Other, please specify: □ Peers □ Community events (e.g. Pride, a party, etc.) □ Chosen family |
Total Sample |
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Romantic partner | 52% |
Friends | 72% |
Chosen family | 38% |
Biological family | 41% |
Response by population group and Indigenous identity
Respondents across all population groups reported that their friends were the most important for building resiliency in their life, this was especially the case for East Asian respondents (78%).
Please indicate which of the following are most important to you for building resiliency in your life? (Select up to three items) □ Romantic partner(s) □ Friends □ Primary health care □ LGBTQ2 community organizations □ Biological family □ Online forums □ Settlement services organization for newcomers or through someone who sponsored me as a newcomer □ Other, please specify: □ Peers □ Community events (e.g. Pride, a party, etc.) □ Chosen family |
South Asian | East Asian | South East Asian | Middle Eastern / North African | Black Caribbean | Black African | Latin American | Racialized: Other Groups | White and Racialized | White | Indigenous |
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Romantic partner | 48% | 51% | 50% | 48% | 45% | 41% | 48% | 45% | 44% | 53% | 44% |
Friends | 71% | 78% | 76% | 68% | 65% | 64% | 69% | 62% | 73% | 73% | 66% |
Chosen family | 35% | 38% | 36% | 40% | 38% | 34% | 37% | 39% | 44% | 38% | 44% |
Biological family | 40% | 36% | 36% | 36% | 37% | 31% | 36% | 38% | 37% | 42% | 38% |
Responses by disability status
Respondents with a disability reported that their chosen family (45%) was more important to them for building resiliency in their life than it was for people without a disability (36%).
Please indicate which of the following are most important to you for building resiliency in your life? (Select up to three items) □ Romantic partner(s) □ Friends □ Primary health care □ LGBTQ2 community organizations □ Biological family □ Online forums □ Settlement services organization for newcomers or through someone who sponsored me as a newcomer □ Other, please specify: □ Peers □ Community events (e.g. Pride, a party, etc.) □ Chosen family |
Person with a Disability | Person without a Disability |
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Romantic partner | 45% | 55% |
Friends | 65% | 75% |
Chosen family | 45% | 36% |
Biological family | 32% | 45% |
Responses by age
The youngest respondents, aged 16-17, were more likely than the other age groups to report that their friends (81%) were most important to them for building resiliency in their life.
Please indicate which of the following are most important to you for building resiliency in your life? (Select up to three items) □ Romantic partner(s) □ Friends □ Primary health care □ LGBTQ2 community organizations □ Biological family □ Online forums □ Settlement services organization for newcomers or through someone who sponsored me as a newcomer □ Other, please specify: □ Peers □ Community events (e.g. Pride, a party, etc.) □ Chosen family |
16-17 | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
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Romantic partner | 37% | 46% | 55% | 57% | 54% | 51% | 42% |
Friends | 81% | 76% | 72% | 69% | 69% | 72% | 73% |
Chosen family | 39% | 37% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 37% | 31% |
Biological family | 33% | 40% | 42% | 45% | 42% | 39% | 38% |
Community organizations
Respondents who felt included and represented within 2SLGBTQI+ community spaces were twice as likely to report that 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations are important to them for resiliency as a source of inclusion.
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