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§ͺAug 4, 2023
@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’•
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@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?

Aug 4, 2023 at 2:54pmWeb