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| 3.4% of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trangender, study says | 3.4% of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trangender, study says |
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| A new survey estimates that 3.4% of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, in what may be the largest study ever aimed at calculating the nation's LGBT population. | A new survey estimates that 3.4% of US adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, in what may be the largest study ever aimed at calculating the nation's LGBT population. |
| The Gallup survey released Thursday was based on interviews with more than 121,000 people. | The Gallup survey released Thursday was based on interviews with more than 121,000 people. |
| "Contemporary media often think of LGBT people as disproportionately white, male, urban and pretty wealthy," said the report's lead author, demographer Gary Gates of the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute. "But this data reveal that relative to the general population, the LGBT population has a larger proportion of non-white people and clearly is not overly wealthy." | "Contemporary media often think of LGBT people as disproportionately white, male, urban and pretty wealthy," said the report's lead author, demographer Gary Gates of the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute. "But this data reveal that relative to the general population, the LGBT population has a larger proportion of non-white people and clearly is not overly wealthy." |
| According to the survey, which was conducted between June and September, 4.6% of African-Americans identify as LGBT, along with 4% of Hispanics, 4.3% of Asians and 3.2% of whites. | According to the survey, which was conducted between June and September, 4.6% of African-Americans identify as LGBT, along with 4% of Hispanics, 4.3% of Asians and 3.2% of whites. |
| Overall, a third of those identifying as LGBT are non-white, the report said. | Overall, a third of those identifying as LGBT are non-white, the report said. |
| There was a slight gender difference – 3.6% of women identified as LGBT, compared to 3.3% of men. And younger adults, aged 18 to 29, were more likely than their elders to identify as LGBT. | There was a slight gender difference – 3.6% of women identified as LGBT, compared to 3.3% of men. And younger adults, aged 18 to 29, were more likely than their elders to identify as LGBT. |
| One striking difference: Among those 18 to 29, 8.3% of women identify as LGBT, compared with 4.6% of men the same age. | One striking difference: Among those 18 to 29, 8.3% of women identify as LGBT, compared with 4.6% of men the same age. |
| In contrast to some previous, smaller studies, the Gallup survey found that identification as LGBT is highest among Americans with the lowest levels of education. Among those with a high school education or less, 3.5% identify as LGBT, compared with 2.8% of those with a college degree and 3.2% of those with postgraduate education. | In contrast to some previous, smaller studies, the Gallup survey found that identification as LGBT is highest among Americans with the lowest levels of education. Among those with a high school education or less, 3.5% identify as LGBT, compared with 2.8% of those with a college degree and 3.2% of those with postgraduate education. |
| A similar pattern was found regarding income groups. More than 5% of those with annual incomes of less than $24,000 identify as LGBT, compared to 2.8% of those making more than $60,000 a year. | A similar pattern was found regarding income groups. More than 5% of those with annual incomes of less than $24,000 identify as LGBT, compared to 2.8% of those making more than $60,000 a year. |
| Among those who report income, about 16% of LGBT individuals have incomes above $90,000 per year, compared with 21% of the overall adult population, the Gallup survey found. It said 35% of those who identify as LGBT report incomes of less than $24,000 a year, compared to 24% for the population in general. | Among those who report income, about 16% of LGBT individuals have incomes above $90,000 per year, compared with 21% of the overall adult population, the Gallup survey found. It said 35% of those who identify as LGBT report incomes of less than $24,000 a year, compared to 24% for the population in general. |
| Regarding family status, 20% of LGBT individuals said they are married and an additional 18% are living with a partner; they weren't asked about the gender of those spouses and partners. Among non-LGBT Americans, 54% are married and 4% are living with a partner, the report said. | Regarding family status, 20% of LGBT individuals said they are married and an additional 18% are living with a partner; they weren't asked about the gender of those spouses and partners. Among non-LGBT Americans, 54% are married and 4% are living with a partner, the report said. |
| The survey found that 32% of both LGBT and non-LGBT women have children under 18 in their home. By contrast, 16% of LGBT men had children in their home, compared to 31% of non-LGBT men. | The survey found that 32% of both LGBT and non-LGBT women have children under 18 in their home. By contrast, 16% of LGBT men had children in their home, compared to 31% of non-LGBT men. |
| The results were based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" included in 121,290 Gallup interviews conducted between June 1 and Sept. 30. | The results were based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" included in 121,290 Gallup interviews conducted between June 1 and Sept. 30. |
| The survey noted that its findings did not account for LGBT people who, for whatever reason, did not want to acknowledge their sexual orientation in the interviews. | The survey noted that its findings did not account for LGBT people who, for whatever reason, did not want to acknowledge their sexual orientation in the interviews. |
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