LGBTQ people experience stigma and discrimination across their life spans, and are targets of sexual and physical assault, harassment and hate crimes iii An Ontario-based study found that half of trans people were living on less than $15,000 a year ii.Bisexual and trans people are over-represented among low-income Canadians.
Three significant determinants of positive mental health and wellbeing are: social inclusion freedom from discrimination and violence and access to economic resources i.Īll three factors impact LGBTQ individuals and communities in Ontario: Socio-economic factors (or determinants) play a key role in mental health and wellbeing for all of us, and are particularly important for marginalized populations. This information was compiled by Rainbow Health Ontario and CMHA Ontario.
