30
Januar
2025

Technical report - EU LGBTIQ Survey III

This technical report presents in detail the stages of the survey implementation and the relevant information needed to assess the quality and reliability of the data.
Overview

The LGBTIQ III survey was an online survey in which respondents were not selected using probability procedures but volunteered to participate. This approach was implemented due to the lack of relevant sampling frames about the target population in each survey country and the fact that the low prevalence of the target population would have made it difficult to reach them via other established survey methodologies. 

Given the survey’s design, the respondents are individuals who can be reached online, have access to the internet and have chosen to complete the survey. There is therefore no control over the selection process and , the propensity to participate may be influenced by socio-economic norms, access to and use of internet in the country of residence. To this end, an effort was made to disseminate the survey as broadly as possible, using various recruitment channels across the participating countries. This is a survey that , through the use of social media and effective online and offline promotion, has allowed a wider audience of the general population and the LGBTIQ communities in 30 countries to be informed about and access or promote and disseminate the survey. The survey respondents were therefore able to participate in a spontaneous, easy, unobstructed and flexible way avoiding biases. For example, the respondents could stop the survey at any time, turn off their mobile device or computer and then return to the point and the question they left and continue responding to days or week later. 

Furthermore, the questionnaire was developed around core life situations and experiences. It was formulated in direct language that people use in their everyday lives. In this way, it was motivating and empowering to participate to a meaningful a survey that has an impact to EU and Member States policy and law developments. As a result, the survey reached a remarkably high number of respondents under a balanced breakdown of different LGBTIQ communities. The large and balanced sample ensured that data processing and analysis could make the results as representative as possible via appropriate weighting method. To compensate for under-coverage of certain groups, despite the survey dissemination efforts, the remaining imbalances were addressed by applying correction techniques, such as adjustment through weighting, for example addressing possible over-representation of respondents affiliated to or members of LGBTIQ organisations and civil society organisations (CSO).