Well i was wondering about how many people in america are gay because ive been told 1 in 5 are gay and i was wondering if that was true?
2006-08-14 08:47:47 · 10 answers · asked by Dreamkiller 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Anywhere between 2 and 10% of the population - that's 6 million to 30million.
There's no reliable statistical analysis. Kinsey's report used a self-selecting sample - so his 10% is the top end of the scale.
Face-to-face surveys illicit many 'no' answers because people are embarrassed or in difficult situations, so they measure low - 2 or 3%.
The last US census showed around 5% of same sex households recording, but that doesn't tell us about single gay men/lesbians, and couples that prefer not to report their status.
2006-08-14 08:54:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say probably between 5 and 15 percent, but it's really hard to say. Many gay people are closeted. It's not like finding the percentages of Hispanics or African Americans, which are obvious. Many gay people hide their true nature. In other countries, I bet it's even harder to find a percentage, due to the homophobia.
2006-08-14 15:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by S F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
35-40 million gays in the US...that is a lot of people.
2006-08-14 16:05:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
prolly over 1/2
2006-08-14 15:52:49 · answer #4 · answered by Mama C. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the 10% figure is right then 30,000,000.
Tammi Dee
2006-08-14 16:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by tammidee10 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it's just 623 people, all of whom are on Yahoo Answers right now...
2006-08-14 15:55:20 · answer #6 · answered by buldawg 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
half of the us is gay
2006-08-14 15:59:13 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it doesn't make a difference, don't worry about it.
2006-08-14 15:52:25 · answer #8 · answered by anitahooker_transvestite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25,832,254 people. I counted.
2006-08-14 16:31:05 · answer #9 · answered by closetcoon_fan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds about right if not more
2006-08-14 15:54:22 · answer #10 · answered by tamika h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋