Are there more gay men or woman

Combining BRFSS data, we estimate that % of U.S. adults identify as LGBT. Maria Laura Bettinsoli, the study's lead author, said she and her colleagues were surprised "at the consistency of the relationship between gender norm endorsement and sexual prejudice.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. A new study exploring the attitudes toward nonheterosexual men and women in 23 Western and non-Western countries found lesbians are more accepted than gay men around the world. Indeed, in countries including China and India, the survey found that strong gender norms are actually associated with greater tolerance of homosexuality — that is, people with the strongest beliefs in how men and women should behave were more likely to tolerate homosexuality, the opposite of the West, including the Americas and Western Europe.

IE 11 is not supported. In the United States, men who are anti-gays largely direct their prejudice toward gay men, while women who are anti-gays direct their prejudice more equally toward gay men and gay women, the study found. Further, we estimate that there are almost million (13,,) LGBT adults in the U.S.

LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). About one-in-ten LGBTQ adults (9%) are transgender. It also placed American attitudes toward lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the context of other countries around the world: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Great Britain, Spain and Sweden all have more positive attitudes toward sexual minorities than do Americans.

The study also shed light on some contours of global homophobia. In conclusion, the study's authors underscored the "important phenomenon" uncovered in their report regarding the differing views of gender norms in the East and the West and how they relate to views on sexuality.

NBC News Logo. Skip to Content. Latest Stories U. By Tim Fitzsimons. Over recent decades, studies have shown that American society has grown more welcoming or accepting to members of this community, however discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender. A gay identity was more common among men (%) than women (1%), and the opposite was true of heterosexuality (men: %, women: 95%).

This includes 4% who are nonbinary, 3% who are men, 1% who are women and 1% who describe their gender in some other way. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Search Search. Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. No differences were found in the share identifying as bisexual (% versus %).

Sexual minorities face pervasive discrimination and hostility globally, with same-sex sexual activity still illegal in approximately 70 countries. Study shines light on 'queer' identities. Four-in-ten are gay or lesbian, while small shares are straight (1%) or something else (3%).