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ement therapy legal recognition and accommodation of the affirmed gender even in jurisdictions with strong protections for lgbtq rights they may still be subject to discrimination against lgbtq people discrimination main article discrimination against lgbtq people see also outline of lgbtq topics anti lgbtq topics discrimination against lgbtq people can manifest in legal institutional and social forms 31 1 this includes discrimination directed specifically at lesbians at homosexuals more broadly at gay men at bisexuals at transgender people at asexual people at intersex people and at non binary people opposition to lgbtq rights exists worldwide while laws are a necessary foundation to achieve equality protections under the law are not sufficient to eliminate prejudice and social equality is not synonymous with equality under the law according to ilan meyer 32 according to a study by the european parliament s internal policy body in 2012 to resolve the vast majority of problems faced by lgbti people individuals society organisations and authorities must stop regarding their differences as factors which require differential treatment while this seems self evident such shifts in attitude cannot be achieved through one off short term action nor through legislation alone in some areas a change of views of some groups may simply not be possible 33 some countries practice censorship of lgbtq issues 34 social divides exist over the social acceptance of lgbtq people including societal attitudes toward homosexuality 35 36 37 movements main article lgbtq movements lgbtq movements are social movements that advocate for the inclusion recognition and rights of lgbtq people these movements work to secure legal rights or enact broader social changes aimed at advancing equality and inclusion 38 39 in addition lgbtq movements and communities work to advance lgbtq culture 40 41 health main articles lgbtq health mental health of lgbtq people and lgbtq psychology lgbtq people may face disparities in access to care targeted public health interventions and the impact of stigma on physical and mental well being 31 2 the psychology of lgbtq people covers aspects such as identity development including the coming out process parenting and family practices and support for lgbtq individuals by country main category lgbtq by country see also category lgbtq by location lgbtq people in australia lgbtq people in brazil lgbtq people in canada lgbtq people in chile lgbtq people in colombia lgbtq people in the dominican republic lgbtq people in guatemala lgbtq people in mexico lgbtq people in new zealand lgbtq people in thailand lgbtq people in the united kingdom lgbtq people in the united states specific lgbtq people main article lists of lgbtq people see also outline of lgbtq topics notes references definition of lgbtq www merriam webster com retrieved 20 september 2025 definition of lgbtqia www merriam webster com retrieved 3 october 2025 cdc 19 december 2024 terminology 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