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In your estimation, what percentage of the population is gay?

In your estimation, what percentage of the population is gay?


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radcen

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In your estimation, what percentage of the population is gay?

I say "...in your estimation" because, as someone else said in another thread, not all gay people are willing to admit it (for reasons of their own), so the best stats we have are most likely incomplete.

Note also, bi-sexual, bi-curious, etc., are not included in the question. Straight (pun only slightly intended :mrgreen:) gay only.
 
:shrug: the figure can change over time. now? small.
 
It does not matter how small of a percentage of the population is gay, no matter what the real number is there is no reason to consider them less.
 
You left off the option of 100%.
 
It does not matter how small of a percentage of the population is gay, no matter what the real number is there is no reason to consider them less.

I don't get the impression that radcen considers them less. I've never seen evidence that he has any issues at all with a person's sexual preference. If I were to guess, I'd think it's purely a matter of curiosity.

Based on my observation, I'd say the percentage is very low, but maybe that's just because of my particular location and environment. My guess would be in the 3-5% range.
 
I don't get the impression that Radcen considers them less. I've never seen evidence that he has any issues at all with a person's sexual preference. If I were to guess, I'd think it's purely a matter of curiosity.

Based on my observation, I'd say the percentage is very low, but maybe that's just because of my particular location and environment. My guess would be in the 3-5% range.

Based on my observation, every time the question is asked it becomes a precursor to suggesting gays and lesbians are less relevant.

I've seen sources put the number as low as 1%-2%, but could would not care if it is even as low as 0.5%. The conversation does not change for me in that there is no real reason to suggest they are less.
 
2 to 10 %. Best guess maybe 2 to 5 %, but even that is a guess.
 
:shrug: the figure can change over time. now? small.

We do not even know what determines orientation at the current time. Without knowing that, we cannot know if the figure changes over time.
 
It does not matter how small of a percentage of the population is gay, no matter what the real number is there is no reason to consider them less.

There is no reason to give such a small percentage power or special rights
 
Would it? I would think that it'd remain relatively constant over time. Barring unnatural outside influences.

Nope. Human sexuality is malleable, and relative portions of expression do indeed change over time and culture.
 
We do not even know what determines orientation at the current time. Without knowing that, we cannot know if the figure changes over time.

We have observed them change over time throughout history and we can see different rates across cultures today.
 
We have observed them change over time throughout history and we can see different rates across cultures today.

I am not really sure what you are referring to there, and I wonder how it was determined who was or was not gay. During significant periods of time for example it was not a good idea to actually admit you where gay, so in those time periods, how do you determine who is or is not?
 
Less than 3% according to the liberals beloved big government and Obama administration. We all know liberals believe everything their beloved Obama administration says

Health survey gives government its first large-scale data on gay, bisexual population - The Washington Post

Less than 3 percent of the U.S. population identify themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday in the first large-scale government survey measuring Americans’ sexual orientation.
The National Health Interview Survey, which is the government’s premier tool for annually assessing Americans’ health and behaviors, found that 1.6 percent of adults self-identify as gay or lesbian, and 0.7 percent consider themselves bisexual.
The overwhelming majority of adults, 96.6 percent, labeled themselves as straight in the 2013 survey. An additional 1.1 percent declined to answer, responded “I don’t know the answer” or said they were “something else.”

The figures offered a slightly smaller assessment of the size of the gay, lesbian and bisexual population than other surveys, which have pegged the overall proportion at closer to 3.5 or 4 percent. In particular, the estimate for bisexuals was lower than in some other surveys.
The inclusion of the sexual-orientation question in an influential survey used to guide government funding and research decisions was viewed as a major victory for the gay community, which has struggled with a dearth of data about its special health needs.
 
I am not really sure what you are referring to there, and I wonder how it was determined who was or was not gay. During significant periods of time for example it was not a good idea to actually admit you where gay, so in those time periods, how do you determine who is or is not?

and during other time in history it was fine, and widespread - as it is in some cultures today. Ditto for pederasty. Would you say that most American men today are sexually attracted to boys?
 
and during other time in history it was fine, and widespread - as it is in some cultures today. Ditto for pederasty. Would you say that most American men today are sexually attracted to boys?

Who had post 18 in the pedophile comparison raffle? Seriously, can you guys ever discuss gays without the pedophile comparison?
 
In your estimation, what percentage of the population is gay?

I say "...in your estimation" because, as someone else said in another thread, not all gay people are willing to admit it (for reasons of their own), so the best stats we have are most likely incomplete.

Note also, bi-sexual, bi-curious, etc., are not included in the question. Straight (pun only slightly intended :mrgreen:) gay only.

The numbers are so hilariously over the place it would almost be irresponsible to even guess. Gallup says 2-5%, Smithsonian gives somethings as high as 20%. So...no clue.
 
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