Safety - Prevention of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
8.5.5 Safety - Prevention of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
Similar questions were asked of the health and education systems regarding guidelines or policies to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Few public health respondents reported that they were monitoring the implementation of such guidelines.
Figure 220
| Monitor Compliance with Guidelines to Prevent Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation | Schools Req’d to Report |
Inspectors Visit Schools |
Other Actions |
No Response |
| PHU - 14f | 1.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
98.9 |
| PHN - 14f | 4.5 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
90.9 |
About half of the school districts and school principals reported that they regularly implement programs to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation. Often, these polices were general in nature, preventing discrimination based on race, religion or other reasons.
Figure 221
| Adopting, Implementing
Policies or Programs to Prevent Discrimination |
Planned |
Regularly |
Once in last 3 yrs. |
Once in last 4-10 yrs. |
Never |
Don’t Know |
| MOE - 38c | 18.2 |
9.1 |
18.2 |
0 |
45.4 |
9.1 |
| SD - 36c | 9.2 |
49.4 |
6.3 |
1.5 |
26.5 |
7.1 |
| SP - 28c | 5.7 |
50.9 |
5.7 |
2.4 |
33.3 |
2.0 |