What Percent of the Population is Gay? More Than You Think

[Jesus Malverde]

What percentage of the population considers themselves gay? This number has always been hard to pin down: sexuality is fluid, and plenty of people still feel pressured to hide their sexual orientation. But a new study has tried, and come up with a number that’s higher than most.

According to a study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, about 20 percent of the population is attracted to their own gender. That’s nearly double the usual estimates of about 10 percent. The authors explain that their methodology might have something to do with it:

Read More: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-percent-of-the-population-is-gay-more-than-you-think-5012467/

[TygrBright]

1. I think if you include those of us who have no gender "preference"...

....(as in, we like sex with other human beings regardless of the shape of their equipment or genetic profile,) it's indeed a large percentage.

Remove the creepy cultural psychosis that mandates the more illogical aspects of what's "appropriate" and "inappropriate" in terms of sexual behavior, and I think we'd be a majority in a couple of generations.

speculatively,
Bright

[Fearless]

2. With that wording you include bisexual and "bi-curious" with gay/lesbian

So I wouldn't doubt that it's 20%.