LGBTQ-police relations by race
A recent survey of 789 adults who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer across the U.S. found that their experiences with police differ significantly by race. Asian and white respondents were less likely to have been stopped, searched, arrested or held in custody by police over the past year than Black and Hispanic respondents, and their run-ins with police were rarely violent. However, police used insulting language with white, Black and Hispanic LGBTQ people at similar rates. Still, most respondents said they would call the police if they became victims of a crime.
Bar chart of police experiences of LGBTQ people broken down by race. Run-ins with police: White 20%, Black 31%, Hispanic 21%, Asian 18%; Police used insulting language: White 21%, Black 20%, Hispanic 23%, Asian 7%; Police used force: White 9%, Black 16%, Hispanic 17%, Asian 4%; Would call police for help: White 74%, Black 77%, Hispanic 58%, Asian 74%
