gay statistics

gay statistics

more than words

lgbt history

More Than Words: 11 “Queer” Questions From 70 Years Of Gallup Polls

What do other people think of us?! The country wants to know.

Cara —

Apr 21, 2014

Daily Fix

gay statistics

society + culture

New Survey Reveals Every Other Poll About Gay People Was Probably Wrong

This week, a really significant and fascinating new study changed not only the information we have about queer people, but it may change what we know about research on queer…

Rachel —

Oct 15, 2013

Daily Fix

gay statistics

love + sex

Lesbians Demolish Patriarchal Power Standards With Egalitarian Hand-Holding Habits, Study Says

Researchers wanted to find out if physical and/or psychosocial differences are predictive of hand-holding habits when gender is no longer a factor.

Riese —

Oct 1, 2013

Daily Fix

gay statistics

society + culture

Survey Says: Gay is Okay in the UK, Will Probably Continue to Be

The annual British Social Attitudes survey indicates increasing acceptance of homosexuality, though same-sex adoption and parenting remain controversial.

Fikri —

Sep 16, 2013

Daily Fix

gay statistics

politics + activism

Survey Says: Gay is Still Not Okay in Singapore, Won’t Be Any Time Soon

A national survey using homophobic language yields homophobic results: 47% of Singaporeans “reject gay lifestyles.” What does this mean and why is it important?

Fikri —

Aug 27, 2013

Daily Fix

Ellen Degeneres

movie features

GLAAD’s Studio Responsibility Index On Gay Representation Recalls Last Year’s Awful Movies

“Of the 101 films released last year by the six major studios, only five films contained any semblance of queer lady representation.”

Laura Mandanas —

Aug 22, 2013

cyberculture

Daily Fix

society + culture

It’s Official: GLSEN Says Internet Is Both Best and Worst Thing Ever for Queer Teens

A newly released GLSEN survey shows LGBT youth are more likely to be bullied online than their straight peers. But they’re also figuring out how to make it better for…

Kristen —

Jul 11, 2013

Daily Fix

gay statistics

politics + activism

The View from Pew: LGBT Acceptance At An All-Time High

We haven’t yet been accepted as gospel, but we’re lightyears ahead of where we were 10 years ago.

Laura —

Jun 14, 2013

Australia

Daily Fix

parenting & family

Australia Conducts Largest Ever Study on Gay Parents, Finds Kids Are In Fact Alright

I want us to all take a moment to let this sink: according to the largest study on same-sex parents and their children ever conducted, the kids are not only…

Malaika —

Jun 7, 2013

adventures in hypocrisy

gay statistics

politics + activism

Rush Limbaugh Has Lesbians All Figured Out

Don’t bother funding research studies! Everyone’s favorite blowhard has your answers.

Riese —

Mar 28, 2013

Daily Fix

gay population

politics + activism

New Gallup Poll Answers the Question “How Gay Is Your State?”

Gallup found out for you! Hint: not very.

Cara —

Feb 21, 2013

Daily Fix

gay bullying

society + culture

New Research Says It Does, In Fact, Get Better for Gay Bullied Teens

A new study shows that it does seem to get better for bullied gay kids, but doesn’t provide much insight into how we can make things better for them now.

Hansen —

Feb 5, 2013