Racism affects Travellers throughout their entire lives. It can cause bullying in schools, refusal to enter shops, pubs, restaurants, hotels, and gyms. If a Traveller funeral is held in a town, it is common for shops, restaurants, and pubs to close down for the day. 

Negative and exploitative media representation and social media also creates misinformation and misunderstandings about Travellers. Young Travellers may struggle with their identity and try to conceal it in school or further education. 

LGBTQI Travellers can find it hard to ‘come out’ to their friends and family, as often this entails revealing two things at once. LGBTQI Travellers have also reported suffering racism from settled LGBTQI people, so life can feel doubly difficult at times.