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Friday, October 19, 2012

How many people are homosexual? And, what does it mean for the gay gene debate.

A new Gallup poll has been released showing only about 3.4% of the population is homosexual:

The inaugural results of a new Gallup question -- posed to more than 120,000 U.S. adults thus far -- shows that 3.4% say "yes" when asked if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. ... This is the largest single study of the distribution of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) population in the U.S. on record. ... Adults aged 18 to 29 (6.4%) are more than three times as likely as seniors aged 65 and older (1.9%) to identify as LGBT. Among those aged 30 to 64, LGBT identity declines with age -- at 3.2% for 30- to 49-year-olds and 2.6% for 50- to 64-year-olds.
What I find interesting is that those who are younger identify as LGBT more often then older people. Due to the fact I think homosexuality is caused by environmental factors, it proves the point that higher acceptance levels increases the chance one engages in homosexual acts or is a homosexual. These numbers merely back the social conservative opinion, and a plethora of academic studies.

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