𝐿𝒢𝓃𝒢  Aug 4, 2023

- 7.2% of American adults are LGBTQ. That's 18.9 million adults, or larger than the entire veteran population.
- 11 million Americans are bisexual. That's more people than the entire state of Georgia.
- 3.6 million Americans are gay. That's more than the entire state of Utah.
- 2.6 million Americans are lesbian. That's more people than every single farmer in the country.
- and 1.6 million of us are transgender. That's TWICE as many as there are cops in the entire United States.

When people say "we shouldn't change our entire society just to pander to such a small percentage of it", that's obviously a really dumb argument from just an ethical stance. But it's also a really dishonest one. Because they would never say the same thing about veterans, farmers, cops, or the populations of entire States.

Show threadLogan Five ThousandAug 4, 2023
@LadyDragonfly And I imagine that these numbers are just those who felt comfortable enough with who they are and comfortable enough to list themselves accurately on a questionnaire. The numbers could be higher.
Show threadAnna Spanner πŸ‘©β€πŸ«πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ§ͺ
@LoganFive @LadyDragonfly this is interesting, from UK office of national statistics: numbers increasing all the time - as people develop confidence in their sexuality and/or identity? πŸ’•
Aug 4, 2023 at 6:22amWeb
Show threadLogan Five ThousandAug 4, 2023
@Annaspanner @LadyDragonfly
I suspected as much! I don't think it's just confidence, but more societal acceptance as well (depending on where one lives) letting people be more honest, maybe.
Show threadAnna Spanner πŸ‘©β€πŸ«πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸ§ͺAug 4, 2023
@LoganFive @LadyDragonfly Absolutely! I see this in my pupils all the time! We are a super gay school compared to where I’ve worked before and it's wonderful to see kids out and proud. teachers arent so brave, though!
Show threadgeobeckAug 4, 2023

@Annaspanner @LoganFive @LadyDragonfly
Unfortunately, anti-gay types will use these statistics to say that gayness is spreading due to grooming, activist teachers, COVID vaccines, 5G, fluoridated water, microchips, or general leftism.

(I started to put the conspiracy terms in quotes, but this toot would have looked like a chicken farm.)

Show thread𝐿𝒢𝓃𝒢  Aug 4, 2023
@geobeck @Annaspanner @LoganFive they will always speak of us in degrading, dehumanizing terms. Because the goal is to eradicate us. We are in a slow war. A slow, dirty war.
Show threadgeobeckAug 4, 2023

@Annaspanner @LoganFive @LadyDragonfly
Also as we learn more about the nature of gender and orientation. Is anyone 100% binary, or are most people close enough to one end or the other that a binary identification makes sense?

And if everyone were willing and able to reach deep inside and examine themselves thoroughly, would "most people" apply above?