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Why Do 1 In 6 Gen Z Adults Identify As LGBT?

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One of the early gay activist talking points was that 1 in 10 people were gay, even though the activists knew this was not true. That’s why it was significant when, in 2011, demographer Gary Gates, himself gay, “released a review of population-based surveys on the topic, estimating that 3.5% of adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual, with bisexuals making up a slight majority of that figure.” Other surveys came to similar conclusions, and even as recently as 2017, a Gallup poll put the total percentage of Americans who identify as LGBT at 4.5%. The newest Gallup poll, however, puts that number at 5.6%. More strikingly, the poll indicates that 1 out of every 6 generation Z adults (meaning over 16% of those aged 18-23) identifies as LGBT. How can this be? Additionally, “More than half of LGBT adults (54.6%) identify as bisexual. About a quarter (24.5%) say they are gay, with 11.7% identifying as lesbian and 11.3% as transgender. An additional 3.3% volunteer ano

How could gay marriage affect anyone else?

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PICT0165 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Harm is a relative term.  What might be considered harmful to one person might not to another.  There are different kinds of harm:  physical, emotional, spiritual, financial, etc.  Therefore, harm is a personal thing that is experienced and is a bit subjective.  So, when we ask how gay marriage harms anyone, we have to look at more than just one aspect. Marriage  has been universally acknowledged throughout history as a legal contract between a man and a woman in which there is emotional and sexual fidelity, along with childrearing.  But homosexual marriage would change this.  Since marriage is also a  moral  issue, redefining marriage is redefining morals.  Furthermore, marriage is an extremely wide-spread practice within any society and has many legal and moral issues attached to it.  So, when marriage is redefined, the society is dramatically affected.  Legalizing gay marriage means changing the laws of the land.  The ramifications are