LGBTQ+ Young People Invited to Help Make Schools Safer in Major European Survey
LGBTQI young people aged 15 to 24 can share their school experiences in a major European survey open until October 13.
LGBTQI young people are being invited to share their experiences of school as part of a major European survey looking at bullying, discrimination, wellbeing and inclusion.
The IGLYO LGBTQI School Survey 2026 is open to people aged between 15 and 24 who attend or previously attended school in a Council of Europe country, as well as Russia, Belarus or Kosovo. Young people can take part whether they are still at school, recently graduated or left education earlier.
IGLYO is an international network bringing together LGBTQI youth and student organisations across Europe. This is the second edition of its major school survey, with the organisation aiming to build a clearer picture of what education is actually like for LGBTQI young people.
Questions cover school policies, experiences of discrimination and bullying, mental health and wellbeing, gender recognition and how LGBTQI identities are included within school life. The survey takes around 15 minutes to complete and is available in more than 15 languages.
Responses are anonymous and confidential. IGLYO says it does not collect information such as names, addresses, contact details, cookies or IP addresses that could directly identify somebody taking part.
The organisation is particularly encouraging responses from groups whose experiences can be overlooked within wider LGBTQI research. That includes trans, non-binary and intersex young people, Black young people and young people of colour, migrants and refugees, disabled young people and those living with HIV.
The results will be used to produce both a wider European report and country-specific findings. Those findings are intended to give LGBTQI organisations and policymakers better evidence when pushing for safer and more inclusive education.
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For young people taking part, the survey provides an opportunity to describe both the problems they have experienced and the areas where schools are getting things right. That could help show where support works and where changes are still needed.
There is still time to contribute, with responses open until October 13 2026
