Acceptance of homosexuality has increased, decrease seen regarding other LGBTIQA+ groups

Dutch people are generally more positive when it comes to accepting homosexuality. This is stated in a study that the State Secretary for Equal Opportunities Mariëlle Paul shared with the Lower House of Dutch Parliament, the Tweede Kamer. This year, 86 percent indicated to be positive regarding accepting homosexual men and lesbian women, this number was at 76 percent in 2020.

Despite this, the acceptance of other LGBTIQA+ groups is lower. For example, 66 percent are positive about bi+ people. A quarter considers the group a "fad", the study stated. Just over half (53 percent) are positive about non-binary people. The percentage of people who would find it a problem if their child was taught by a transgender teacher rose from 9 to 14.

LGBTIQA+ people experience more online hate and discrimination than cis-heterosexuals, or rather, people who have the same gender identity as their birth gender and feel attracted to the other gender.

All LGBTQIA+ groups also said that they are more likely to think about how they behave in public, for example, when it comes to expressing love for someone else.

The organizations Panteia, Movisie, and Ipsos I&O were requested by the Cabinet to conduct a survey with almost 2,500 people. Previous editions focused only on LGBT people, this time, the researchers distinguished between more different groups.

In addition to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, they also looked at non-binary, queer, intersex, and asexual people, LGBTIQA+ people of color and LGBTIQA+ people with a disability.

Only people that are 18 years old or older participated in this study. Another study on acceptance among young people will be conducted later.