What are some LGBT stats?

Question

There's a woman on YouTube being homophobic, and I need some statistics to back myself up.

Some helpful things would be::

1) What's the percentage on LGBT people? I estimated fifty percent of the population, but I have no idea how close that is.

2) How many "out" LGBTs are there?

Aaand... Well, I can't think of any more. :D But lemme know. I googled it and can't find much in the way of help. Thanks, guys!

OH. And. I need...proof. You know, an official website.

And here's the link to the lady. She's 'NoMoSpam' on the third page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ8eaA78v8s

Answer 1

Any figure stating 50% is highly suspect and I have not seen any verifiable study to back such a high percentage.

The Indiana University Kinsey Reports stated 37% of males and 13% of females had homosexual experiences, but this includes incidental homosexual experience. The study reported 10% of males being more or less exclusively homosexual and 2% to 6% of females being more or less exclusively homosexual.
A 1990 study (Homosexuality/Heterosexuality by McWhirter, Sanders, and Reinisch) stated 13.95% of males and 4.25% of females had "extensive" or "more than incidental" homosexual experience.
A 1993 study (The Janus Report on Sexual Behavior) found 9% of men and 5% of women were involved in frequent or ongoing homosexual experiences, but only 4% of men and 2% of women called themselves homosexual. This difference can be attributed as those who were 'out' and those who were 'closeted'.

Since all three studies have similar results, these percentages are deemed accurate.

It appears that the number of male homosexuals is approximately 11.0% and the number of female homosexuals is approximately 4.5%. It also appears that only half of those who are truly homosexual are "out".

Since there have been fewer studies on bisexuality, the use of the Kinsey figures would lead to a conclusion of 27% male bisexuals and 9% female bisexuals.

The result is a total 26% LGBT with approximately half of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual people being 'out'.

Answer 2

A few months ago Scientific American published a map by county, highlighting the areas where the percentage was higher. In places maximum on the national average (like the Bay Area in Frisco, for instance) you'd have 1 to 2%.

Comb the net and you'll find stats.

Answer 3

existence isn't honest. nonetheless, one out of ten ain't that undesirable. One out of twenty in case you like gay people of a particular gender. it might make it a hell of plenty extra convenient if it have been 50:50, nevertheless - heck, i might actually be able to locate a boyfriend!

Answer 4

I don't have the stats right in front of me, but I promise you, if you try and claim 50% you are going to make a fool of yourself. Try closer to 10-15%...If you research it more I think you will find I am pretty damn close. At least a hell of a lot closer than 50%!

Answer 5

4% of the population is gay/lesbian/bi but I think many more people may be bi, and don't know it. Like at least 15%.

Answer 6

3%

1,000,000 in the US, 5 times that world wide.

Answer 7

here ya go.....read down a little bit, it has some stats

Answer 8

Wow, I completely agree with her. Those people should be ashamed of themselves.

Answer 9

way way too much, even if its just a couple of hundred, if you ask me that is the nations problem

Answer 10

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