- A 2000 Newsweek poll shows that 83% of all Americans believe that gay people should have access to equal rights in terms of employment and public accommodations. This is up from just 56% in 1977. - The percentage of Americans who believe that civil rights laws for gays and lesbians are intended to secure “equal rights” and not “special rights” is up to 54% from only 41% in 1995. [...]
- The gay market segment is the fastest growing segment in the US. 1999 ad revenues topped $100 million for the third consecutive year. There are 103 local newspapers and 9 national gay-focused magazines in the US today, not to mention innumerable websites and portals. Less than 5 years ago, there were only 20 or so newspapers and 2 magazines. - Due to sexual orientation discrimination, lesbians earn up to [...]
How Many Gay People Are There? How many gay people are there in the United States? The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, a sexual orientation law and public policy think tank, estimates that 9 million (about 3.8%) of Americans identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (2011). The institute also found that bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults [...]
Here are some interesting statistics about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals. - Gay, lesbian, and bisexual orientation was associated with having had sexual intercourse before 13 years of age - Two out of five youth did not feel safe in their school because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning - Gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth were more than four times as likely to report being threatened with [...]
by Michael Jones ยท 2008-10-05 21:59:00 UTC As the saying goes, statistics can be defined as “a body of methods for making wise decisions in the face of uncertainty.” In regards to LGBT rights, statistics show not only how far we have to go yet in the struggle for equality, but also how far we’ve come. Below are a series of statistics on a range of LGBT issues from gay [...]