Survey Shows Half Of LGBTQ+ Psychiatrists Report Hostility At Work | Queer News Tonight
Channel: Queer News Tonight
Date: 2022-04-12

The Royal College of Psychiatrists, the main professional organization of psychiatrists in the UK, recently released a study about workplace hostility.  A total of 2,282 people responded to the survey, 572 of those identifying as LGBTQ+.  Of those who responded, 48% said they had received negative treatment due to sexuality or gender identity.  The amount facing abuse was higher for LGBTQ+ psychiatrists from Black, Asian, and other minority backgrounds. The report found 58% saying they had experienced bullying, harassment, and microaggressions. Hostile comments or behaviors were the most common form of hostility. They included derogatory comments about LGBTQ+ people and other minority groups in their presence.