Posted on 01/22/2016 10:48:43 AM PST by Sheapdog
PRINCETON, N.J. -- The American public estimates on average that 23% of Americans are gay or lesbian, little changed from Americans' 25% estimate in 2011, and only slightly higher than separate 2002 estimates of the gay and lesbian population. These estimates are many times higher than the 3.8% of the adult population who identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in Gallup Daily tracking in the first four months of this year.
Trend: Just your best guess, what percent of Americans today would you say are gay or lesbian?
The stability of these estimates over time contrasts with the major shifts in Americans' attitudes about the morality and legality of gay and lesbian relations in the past two decades. Whereas 38% of Americans said gay and lesbian relations were morally acceptable in 2002, that number has risen to 63% today. And while 35% of Americans favored legalized same-sex marriage in 1999, 60% favor it today.
The U.S. Census Bureau documents the number of individuals living in same-sex households but has not historically identified individuals as gay or lesbian per se. Several other surveys, governmental and non-governmental, have over the years measured sexual orientation, but the largest such study by far has been the Gallup Daily tracking measure instituted in June 2012. In this ongoing study, respondents are asked "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender?" with 3.8% being the most recent result, obtained from more than 58,000 interviews conducted in the first four months of this year.
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“It’s all about political power.”
Bingo! They needed a new protected class to demonize people that feel that all of this sexual identity stuff is a bunch of garbage. They also got a lot of money from Hollywood fighting that sick fight. That translates into votes!
I’m sure quite a few Dems are angry seeing that the stupid decision made by the Supreme Court may lead to the drying up of some donations now that the discussion is over and they won (for now). They’ll have to manufacture a new victim class to exploit.
Lot of truth to that. Ernst Roehm SA leader, and Rudolf Hess, Hitler's personal secretary were both homos.
Read the pink swastika, it drives libs nuts when you mention it.
Another one of the “perception is reality” myths perpetrated upon the American people. Propagate a lie and spread it widely, especially in the media, and the lie is accepted as the truth.
Guaranteed that half of those are really straight but want the attention and to be part of the latest fad.
Watchers of BRAVO, HBO, SHOWTIME, HGTV and A&E will disagree.
Heck, after watching TV I always ask my wife, is EVERYONE Gay? LOL
Yes, there more in Hollyweird than in the real world. Again, it’s about their cravings for attention - Look at MEEEEE! and I can do or say what I want because I’m gaaaaay so you have to excuse me, tee hee!!! They’re on stage and in front of the lights and cameras and promote themselves at all cost. Bottom line is attention.
“What else could I say/everyone is gay” - Nirvana (All Apologies)
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