Legal protections for LGBTQ+ people boost life satisfaction, study shows

A seven-year study across 28 countries found that sexual minorities report measurable improvements in life satisfaction when structural stigma decreases—suggesting that anti-discrimination laws and inclusive policies deliver tangible wellbeing gains. For employers and policymakers, the finding quantifies the human impact of legal equality and identifies a concrete metric for measuring progress.

Originaltitel: Structural Stigma and 7-Year Improvement in Life Satisfaction among Diverse Groups of Sexual Minority Individuals: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study across 28 Countries