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In the last five years, have you been denied a job or been fired from a job because an employer believed you were gay, lesbian, or bisexual?
Denied job or fired for being thought gay, lesbian, or bisexual · Asked in 2 waves, 2008–2012 · 96 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 † | 82% | 11% | 7% | 53 | ±17 | |
| White † |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 53 |
| General Social Survey 2008 | 2008-04-17 to 2008-09-13 | face to face | 2,023 | 43 |
| – |
| – |
| – |
| 27 |
| ±24 |
| Black † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 6 | ±50 |
| Hispanic † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 17 | ±29 |
| Asian † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | 3 | ±59 |
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.