In the last five years, have you been harassed verbally or in writing on the job by a co-worker, supervisor, or boss because you were believed to be gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Harassed at work for being believed gay, lesbian, or bisexual · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2012 · 116 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. Groups with an effective sample under 50 in a wave are left out of that wave.
| Group | Yes | No | Not employed in last 5 years | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents † | 69% | 31% | – | 64 | ±15 | |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 64 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 52 |
| Protestant † |
| 80% |
| 20% |
| – |
| 33 |
| ±20 |
| Catholic † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 14 | ±32 |
| Other faith † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 3 | ±57 |
| None † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 14 | ±35 |
General Social Survey 2012 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.