return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agoLGBTQ+ Population in the U.S. Grows by Over 2 Millionnews.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1412arrow-down136
arrow-up1376arrow-down1external-linkLGBTQ+ Population in the U.S. Grows by Over 2 Millionnews.yahoo.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square74fedilink
minus-squarespaduf@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up39arrow-down2·6 months agoMost of this growth is in the bisexual demographic who are still severely undercounted. Not sure what this data says but bisexual men frequently self report at lower levels than gay men. Internalized homophobia really does a number on folks.
minus-squareDojan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up25·6 months agoCan imagine that bisexual erasure doesn’t do any favours.
minus-squarehperrin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoWell yeah that guy is really hot and I’d totally fuck him, but his girlfriend is hot too, so I’m straight.
Most of this growth is in the bisexual demographic who are still severely undercounted. Not sure what this data says but bisexual men frequently self report at lower levels than gay men. Internalized homophobia really does a number on folks.
Can imagine that bisexual erasure doesn’t do any favours.
Well yeah that guy is really hot and I’d totally fuck him, but his girlfriend is hot too, so I’m straight.