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Being Trans in the EU – Comparative analysis of EU LGBT survey dataFigure 23: Feeling discriminated against in the last 12 months when accessing healthcare or social services,by identity group (% yes)100806040200352822242719 23 26 221722 26EU trans averageTrans womenTrans menFemale crossdressersMale crossdressersTransgender13 12 16 13Gender variantQueer/otherBy healthcarepersonnelBy socialservicepersonnelQuestion: C4. During the last 12 months, have you personally felt discriminated against because of being trans in any of thefollowing situations:.. - D. By healthcare personnel (e.g. a receptionist, nurse or doctor) - E. By social service personnel?Base: Trans respondents in the EU LGBT survey who accessed healthcare services in the 12 months preceding the survey(N=5,236) and/or who accessed social services (N=1,921).Source: FRA, EU LGBT survey, 2012Experiences differed by identity group, with transwomen, trans men and transgender respondents indicatingthe highest rate of negative experiences.Discrimination experiences by healthcare personneldiffer by country. Excluding EU Member States wherethe number of trans responses for analysis was toosmall, Slovakia showed the lowest incidence (8 %)and France (30%), Germany, Sweden and the UnitedKingdom (26 % for all three) the highest (in both casesexcluding the EU Member States where the number oftrans respondents available for analysis is low). Theseare presented with an asterisk in Figure 24.Increased openness to medical staff/healthcare personnelislinked to more negative experiencesincreased discrimination.Of those respondents who were not openvis-à-vis medical staff 16 % report negative experiences.This rises to 30 % when they were open to afew, to most or to all medical staff they encountered.Again, it is important to guarantee healthcare servicesin which trans people are encouraged to express theirgender identity. Trans persons should not be requiredto hide or disguise their gender identity to avoid negativeexperiences in accessing treatment and enjoyingtheir right to health.Figure 24: Feeling discriminated when accessinghealthcare in the last 12 months,by EU Member State (%)EU trans average 22LT*CY*LV*MT*FRDESEUKLU*FIDKHRHUEE*ESCZPLROIENLITELPTBEATBGSKSI*3933333330262626252423222220201919191818171616151414870 20 40 60 80 100Question: C4. During the last 12 months, have youpersonally felt discriminated against because ofbeing trans in any of the following situations:.. -D. By healthcare personnel (e.g. a receptionist,nurse or doctor). Yes.Note: *Cases with fewer than 30 responses.Base: Trans respondents in the EU LGBT surveythat had accessed healthcare services in the12 months preceding the survey.Source: FRA, EU LGBT survey, 201242