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Full list of articles and documents from the Sexual Diversity LGBT Facts and Statistics category. Though these articles may have since been updated they are listed by their original publish date, with the most recent documents first.

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LGBT Facts and Statistics Publications
Gender-Diverse Youth in Rural Appalachia Exceeds Estimate thumbnail image.
A survey of junior high and high school students in rural Appalachia about gender identity found over 7% shared a gender identity that did not fully align with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Publish Date: 8th Aug 2022 - Updated: 5th Jan 2023
Pathways Into Poverty for LGBTQ Adults Study thumbnail image.
Report by Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law provides exploration of common pathways into and prolonging poverty among diverse population of low-income LGBTQ people in California.
Publish Date: 30th Sep 2020
A Summary of Data on LGBT Suicide for Suicide Prevention Month thumbnail image.
Research shows that anti-LGBT discrimination and victimization contribute to an increase in the risk of suicidality and that LGBT people are at disproportionate risk of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts.
Publish Date: 6th Sep 2020
U.S. Same-Sex Couple Households - 2005 to 2015 Statistics thumbnail image.
Estimates of same-sex couple households in the American Community Survey including margin of errors for same-sex couple U.S. households.
Publish Date: 15th Feb 2018
US Gay Population Often Overestimated Which Can Influence Gay Rights Policies thumbnail image.
Study reveals the public tends to overestimate American gay and lesbian population, and those who do are less likely to support equal rights measures.
Publish Date: 17th Oct 2017
Study Finds No Narcissism Epidemic Among College Students thumbnail image.
College students today are slightly less narcissistic than in the 1990s - not significantly more, as some have proposed.
Publish Date: 11th Oct 2017
Survey Results of Sexual Behavior in Germany thumbnail image.
Survey questioned people about their sexual practices and contacts outside their main relationships, as well as contraceptive measures.
Publish Date: 24th Sep 2017
Transgender Individuals Consider Their Fertility Important thumbnail image.
Survey reveals 25% of transgenders regard their own fertility as important - but most lack knowledge and access to reproductive options.
Publish Date: 4th Apr 2017
Incarceration Rate of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual People 3 Times the General Population thumbnail image.Incarceration Rate of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual People 3 Times the General Population thumbnail image.
Study reveals sexual minorities incarcerated at disproportionately high rates, and once incarcerated more likely to experience mistreatment, harsh punishment, and sexual victimization.
Publish Date: 9th Feb 2017 - Updated: 28th Feb 2017
Study Reveals 150,000 American Youth Ages 13 to 17 Identify as Transgender thumbnail image.
Age of Individuals Who Identify as Transgender in the United States study provides new estimates of age composition of individuals who identify as transgender in the U.S. and estimates of size of transgender identified population by age group.
Publish Date: 19th Jan 2017 - Updated: 28th Feb 2017
Gallup Survey Shows Over 10 Million American Adults Identify as LGBTQ thumbnail image.
New Gallup survey reveals increase in United States adults identifying as LGBTQ - 10 million, or 4.1% of the population, compared to 8.3M 4 years ago.
Publish Date: 15th Jan 2017 - Updated: 19th Oct 2017
State of U.S. LGBT Entrepreneurship thumbnail image.
Startups founded by LGBT entrepreneurship community at risk for discrimination affecting businesses location, ability to raise capital and how they build trust with investors.
Publish Date: 4th Jan 2017
LGBTQ Single Population Study Results thumbnail image.
Study surveyed LGBTQ singles between 18 to 70+ across the United States who are not currently in a committed relationship.
Publish Date: 25th May 2016 - Updated: 23rd Nov 2016
Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities thumbnail image.
College Choice Releases the Ranking of 50 Best LGBT Friendly Colleges and Universities 2016.
Publish Date: 4th May 2016
2015 Municipal Equality Index thumbnail image.
HRC releases 2015 municipal equality index with record number of perfect scores.
Publish Date: 28th Dec 2015
Doctoral Programs Showing Growing Diversity thumbnail image.
Guidance from diverse coaches, peers spurs students persistence to pursue academic careers .
Publish Date: 17th Dec 2015
Antiquity's Hermaphroditus - A Gender Bender thumbnail image.
Doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg shows Hermaphroditus was an object of mens desire.
Publish Date: 16th Dec 2015
LGBT Rankings of US Metro Areas - 1990 & 2014 Comparison thumbnail image.
Study shows residents in San Francisco, Austin, Texas, and Seattle the most likely to report they are part of a same-sex couple or are LGBT.
Publish Date: 22nd Mar 2015
List of Countries Where Homosexuality is Illegal thumbnail image.
Laws affecting LGBT people vary by location, this is a list of places where same-sex romance and sexual activity is prohibited by law.
Publish Date: 24th Nov 2014
Gender Identity in U.S. Surveillance (GenIUSS) Report thumbnail image.
Best practices for asking questions to identify transgender and other gender minority respondents on population-based surveys.
Publish Date: 19th Nov 2014 - Updated: 28th Feb 2017
Global Increase in Acceptance of Homosexuality thumbnail image.
Survey involved asking questions about attitudes regarding lesbians and gay men in 10 to 52 countries.
Publish Date: 12th Nov 2014 - Updated: 12th Dec 2014
LGBT Facts, Myths and Realities Regarding Sexual Diversity thumbnail image.
Answers to commonly asked questions regarding LGBT people including myths, facts, and explanations.
Publish Date: 31st Oct 2014 - Updated: 30th Jan 2017
List of U.S. Cities Most Friendly Toward LGBT Residents thumbnail image.
The Queer Index is a data survey covering facts and statistics of the LGBT community across America.
Publish Date: 30th Oct 2014 - Updated: 16th Jan 2015


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