Posted on 12/27/2023 9:19:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
California has the largest number of LGBTQ Americans, according to new research, while Washington, D.C., has the greatest percentage of LGBTQ residents and the South claims a larger share of LGBTQ adults than any other region.
A report published by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles found an estimated 5.5 percent of U.S. adults, or about 13.9 million individuals, identify as LGBTQ, based off data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2021-2022.
About 14.3 percent of D.C.’s population identifies as LGBTQ, while Oregon and Delaware, coming in at second and third, respectively, have LGBTQ populations of 7.8 and 7.5 percent.
Vermont and New Hampshire are close behind — 7.4 and 7.2 percent, respectively, followed by Washington state at 6.9 percent and Colorado and Maine, where LGBTQ residents accounted for 6.8 percent of each state’s population.
California, the largest state by population, has the most LGBTQ residents — 1,549,600 — followed by Texas, with 1,071,300 and Florida with 898,000. New York is close behind with 853,600 residents before the number drops to 586,500 in Pennsylvania, followed by 557,600 in Ohio. The top 10 is rounded out by Michigan, Illinois, Georgia and Washington.
Nearly 36 percent of LGBTQ Americans live in the South, which researchers defined as stretching from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida and north through Delaware. Kentucky, West Virginia, and D.C. are also included, per USA Today.
The Midwest holds 21.1 percent of LGBTQ Americans, while the Northeast has 18.5 percent.
The report separately found young adults — ages 18 to 24 — take up the largest share of LGBTQ Americans, at 15.2 percent. That’s equal to nearly one in six young adults in the U.S., or about 4,659,600 individuals.
Get daily updates on local news, weather and sports by signing up for the WTAJ Newsletter The share of those identifying as LGBTQ decreases by age, with those 65 and older only taking up about 1.8 percent, or 924,300 individuals.
I said nothing about that.
I said nothing about that.
Simping for the left wing establishment isn’t going to get you anything.
Don’t worry, the libtard gay loving racist Newsome voting noob won’t complete his first month here.
Says the guy simping for left wing talking points LOL
Oh look, someone who actually thinks Newsom was voted into office LOLOLOL
Lemme guess: Your gonna tell us how Biden won 2020 and how Hobbs won Arizona too?
Name one left wing talking point I said. Sorry I won’t bow down to your LGBT overlords. Maybe you should report me to Biden.
And what left wing talking point did I say? Oh that’s right I said nothing except pointing out that black people objectively commit the most crime
Many of us believe that because we lived there before finally escaping.
Many of us believe that because we lived there before finally escaping.
That’s equal to nearly one in six young adults in the U.S., or about 4,659,600 individuals.
I’m not buying these numbers.
Sorry that you think downtown San Francisco is the entire state of California
By the way I heard all of Texas is nothing but democrats because of Austin
Urbanized areas (something that Cal, Fl, NY, and Colorado are famous for) are the magnets to attract higher populations of LGBTQ folks. Highly ruralized areas...such as Montana or Oklahoma...will have next to nothing.
Hey Noob you might want to be a bit more careful with your insults; you're taking on some longtime FReepers.
This forum exists to discuss issues, not trade personal attacks. There are plenty of other forums available for the latter, if you are so inclined.
Sorry but correcting idiotic lies and falsehoods is not a “personal attack”
If you say 1 and 1 is 3 I am gonna call you out
Florida?
Thats right: Miami is host to major gay Latinx rave parties.
FRiendly advice: Keep an eye out for Viking Kitties. They have a fondness for chewing on newbies who haven't taken time to learn the rules but act like they own the place. Just sayin'...
First warning.
That sort of wanton verbal abuse is disapproved of here.
Regards,
Lesbians and gays have always been around. The “queer” nonsenes is just an excuse for ugly angry people to claim victimhood status using the legal and political battles the lesbians and gays won. The real trannies are mentally ill people who need treatment and the ones running around about “misgendering” are attention seeking cry babies.
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