Happy pride month! π
Sources: Gallup surveys of 2012, 2016 and 2021 and the PRRI survey from 2023
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this post was submitted on 01 Jun 2024
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As someone who realized they are trans and therefore also gay within the past year...
Being trans doesn't necessarily mean you are homosexual. It is kinda gay to be trans though.
No but if you like girls and then realise you are also a girl you can go from "I'm a straight guy" to "I'm a gay woman"
Yeah, in my case though my sexuality flipped, didn't change too much because I'm pan but preferences went 65/35 to 35/65. I also know someone who was gay before, and after, transitioning. And I know many who haven't changed what gender they are attracted to.
Was mainly trying to point out they aren't connected for any cis people who wander.
Does 'Title' on the left have some meaning I don't know about, or was it just never changed from the chart template? Are these numbers supposed to be percentages?
Yes, my bad. As wirtten at the top of the image, the numbers are percentages. E.g. the pink bar at the right (latest survey) means, that 27 or 28% of that generation define themselves LGBT+.
Oops, my bad! Thanks!
Yeah, it says they're percentages at the top.
Thanks, I'm a dummy.
The silent generation is interesting. Presumably the percentage is going up because the overall number of people remaining is significantly going down. Therefore we can conclude that being LGBTQ increases life expectancy.
I would argue a very different take on that data. We know stress reduces longevity due to weakened immune systems, higher blood pressure, and various other factors that go along with high levels of stress. I would say that it's more of the silent generation feeling comfortable with finally coming out as who they are rather than being LGBTQ+ increasing lifespan. In fact I'd say it probably reduced a lot of their lifespans due to constant stress of "being found out" along with the physical attacks that were far more common in their time.
While that's a terrible thing, I think we're going to see what the true percentage of people that identify as LGBTQ in the coming years. A good comparison is left handed people. Before it was taboo and looked down upon. After it become normalized the percentage of left handed people quickly jumped to 10% and has remained there more or less.
It wouldn't really explain why the numbers went down first
I think if you are talking about a few percentage points then that is well in the margin of error (especially as these are different studies if I understand that correctly)
Nice job, Gen Z, turning everyone more gayπ
The kids are all right. Theyβre better than ever π«Άππ³οΈβππβ€οΈ
Why not just making Non-LGBT the minority? π
Okay, but that chart background texture is flaming!