In the second of our new series of Intersections reports, we deep dive into the data from the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) 2025 LGBTIQ III survey, focusing on the lived experiences of LGBTIQ people in relation to health.
In 2023, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) conducted its third LGBTIQ survey, gathering responses from more than 100,000 LGBTIQ people across the 27 EU Member States, as well as Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia. This landmark survey provides one of the most comprehensive datasets to date on the lived experiences of LGBTIQ people in Europe.
This briefing focuses on health-related findings from the survey, drawing on ten selected questions that explore respondents’ experiences with healthcare, their overall and mental health, and issues related to cancer and HIV, including access to screening and treatment. The questions examined cover experiences in healthcare settings, general self-reported health, mental health indicators, and specific conditions and preventive care.
By analysing these responses, the briefing assesses the prevalence of different health issues among LGBTIQ respondents and examines how health outcomes are linked to other life experiences. The analysis offers deeper insight into both current health status and the structural and social factors that shape health and wellbeing for LGBTIQ people across Europe.
