What percent of the population is gay 2013

The Global Divide on Homosexuality

The poll found gay men and lesbians were far more apt than bisexuals to have told important people in their life about their sexual orientation. The respondents surveyed by Pew included gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and 43 transgender people — roughly reflecting the breakdown reported by demographers who have tried to quantify America's LGBT population.

A Survey of LGBT Americans

People who are transgender may also describe themselves as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, or bisexual. In the Pew Research Center survey, respondents were asked whether they considered themselves to be transgender in a separate series of questions from the question about whether they considered themselves to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or heterosexual see Appendix 1 for more details.

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

Where Homosexuality Is Rejected Publics in Africa and in predominantly Muslim countries remain among the least accepting of homosexuality. Religiosity and Views of Homosexuality Updated May 27, The original version of this report included public opinion data on the connection between religion and morality in China that has since been found to have been in error.