EU Survey Reveals Many Gays live in Ffear

{{The European Union is calling for action to counter discrimination and violence against homosexuals after a major survey revealed many gays are living in fear across the 27-nation bloc.}}

Morten Kjaerum of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights says action is needed “to break down the barriers, eliminate the hate and create a society where everyone can fully enjoy their rights.”

The survey of 93,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people showed that more than 80% of the group are verbally abused or bullied at school, nearly one in five feel discriminated against when seeking work and a quarter of the people have been attacked or threatened in recent years.

The survey was released Friday at a conference in The Hague, Netherlands, on the International Day against Homophobia.

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