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5. I dont think this takes into account those who are "in the closet"

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 09:49 PM

Oct 2012

So the number is probably a bit higher.

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Gallup: 3.4% of US adults are LGBT [View all] davidn3600 Oct 2012 OP

plus a huge bunch of closet cases and downlow cowards nt msongs Oct 2012 #1

Wow, that's much lower than I thought. MicaelS Oct 2012 #2

Just shows you exactly how bad Gallup's polling is. Fawke Em Oct 2012 #3

Beat me to the punch - precisely the point I was going to make! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #9

I dont think this takes into account those who are "in the closet" davidn3600 Oct 2012 #5

Yes, it's always been said to be 10%. Indpndnt Oct 2012 #8

The percent likely higher in metro areas LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #16

Then there's all the family and friends. YayArea Oct 2012 #4

That's who will identify. begin_within Oct 2012 #6

Far more widespread, as in close to 100% bhikkhu Oct 2012 #12

No way in hell is that accurate. It is at least double that. n/t Egalitarian Thug Oct 2012 #7

Does Rmoney lead in that demo too? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #10

Romney is 60% gay? Hmm LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #17

a few things dsc Oct 2012 #13

I would go as low as 6% but not any lower based on your post. LiberalFighter Oct 2012 #18

I'd love to hear a montage of them calling people from the South. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #14