LGBTQ news and entertainment
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation today released updated population estimates showing that a record-high 12% of U.S. adults – roughly 25.6 million people – identify as LGBTQ+.
The analysis, drawn from more than 2.4 million responses to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey collected between 2021 and 2024, is one of the most comprehensive looks at the LGBTQ+ population to date. Continue reading “HRC Report: 12% Of US Adults Identify As LGBTQ”
The latest polling from Gallup shows about 9% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ.
While that’s pretty much the same as last year, that figure is more than double the 3.5% in 2012 – the first year Gallup began tracking LGBTQ+ identity. Continue reading “Gallup: 9% Of U.S. Adults Identify As LGBTQ”
More than a million people who live in New York state identify as LGBTQ as the queer community’s population continues to increase, according to a New York State Department of Health survey. Continue reading “Report: Over A Million New Yorkers Identify As LGBTQ”
Some news items you might have missed:
• AP News: A Japanese high court on Friday ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking the ninth victory out of 10 rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019.
• Kenneth-in-ther-212: Check out the latest in LGBTQ publications this week including the St. Patrick’s Day issue of GLOSS Magazine. Continue reading “Another Victory For Same-Sex Marriage In Japan + Lady Gaga’s “Mayhem” + More”
The latest polling by Gallup shows the percentage of American adults who identify as LGBTQ+ has risen to 9.3%. Continue reading “Gallup: 9.3% Of US Adults Now Identify As LGBTQ+”
Meta has been blocking teens from searching LGBTQ-related content on Instagram for months, according to a report from User Mag. The policy, which Meta now says was accidental, was aimed at restricting “sexually suggestive content.” Continue reading “Instagram Blocked Teens From Searching LGBTQ Content For Months”
The latest annual poll from Gallup shows 7.6% of U.S. adults (an all-time high) now identify as LGBTQ+. Continue reading “Gallup Poll: 7.6% Of US Adults Identify As LGBTQ”
The folks at UCLA’s Williams Institute crunched the numbers to come up with a list of the gayest states in the U.S. Continue reading “Which Is The Gayest State In The U.S.?”
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