In 2022, eight percent of LGBQ respondents, including 13 percent of LGBQ people of color and 16 percent of LGBQ+ transgender respondents reported that in the past year, they have experienced refusal by a health care provider to treat their family member, including a child or a same-sex spouse or partner. The statistic illustrates the share of U.S. LGBTQ+ adults who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race.
Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race
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*Nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, transgender, and genderqueer respondents are all represented in the data for transgender people.
**People of color are defined as Black, Hispanic, Asian, and multiracial people as well as those who identify as "other, non-Hispanic."
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Center for American Progress. (January 12, 2023). Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/
Center for American Progress. "Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race." Chart. January 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/
Center for American Progress. (2023). Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/
Center for American Progress. "Share of Lgbtq+ People Who Experienced Various Types of Health Care Refusals by Health Care Providers in The past Year in The U.S. as of 2022, by Sexuality and Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/
Center for American Progress, Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of LGBTQ+ people who experienced various types of health care refusals by health care providers in the past year in the U.S. as of 2022, by sexuality and race [Graph], Center for American Progress, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/