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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LGBTQ+ people who encountered refusals by health care providers in the U.S. 2022
In 2022, eight percent of LGBQ respondents, including ** percent of LGBQ people of color and ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jan 2023, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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: /statistics/1389308/lgbtq-people-who-were-denied-health-care-in-the-us/
