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Line 707: − − ==Homosexuality Statistics - Percentage of Individuals Who Are Homosexuals== − ''For additional homosexuality statistics please see'': [[Homosexuality Statistics]] − − The [[Traditional Values Coalition]] stated the following regarding homosexuality statistics: − {{Cquote|A NEWLY RELEASED REPORT from the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics reveals that only 2.3% of the population considers themselves homosexual. The statistics come from a 2002 National Survey of Family Growth and are based on 12,571 interviews with men and women ages 15-44 years of age. (The findings were reported in [[WorldNetDaily]], September 16, 2005).<ref>http://www.traditionalvalues.org/urban/two.php</ref>}} − − There have been a [[Homosexuality_Statistics|number of studies inside and outside the United States which have estimated the percentage of homosexuals in the human populations they studied]].
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===Cultural trend===
===Cultural trend===
====Gallup Polling====
====Gallup Polling====
An October 2012 Gallup poll provided unprecedented demographic information about those who identify as LGBT, arriving at the conclusion that 3.4% of all U.S. adults identify as LGBT.<ref name=gallup>{{cite web |url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/158066/special-report-adults-identify-lgbt.aspx |title=Special Report: 3.4% of U.S. Adults Identify as LGBT |last1=Gates |first1=Gary J. |last2=Newport |first2=Frank |date=2012-10-18 |website=[[Gallup]] |publisher= |accessdate=2015-01-13}}</ref> The study is the nation's largest in counting LGBT.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gallup-survey-claims-34-percent-in-us-are-lgbt |title=Gallup survey claims 3.4 percent in U.S. are LGBT |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=2012-10-18 |website=[[CBS News]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=2015-01-13}}<br>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/18/adults-lesbian-gay-bisexual/1642203 |title=New survey: 3.4% of U.S. adults are LGBT |last1=Jayson |first1=Sharon |last2= |first2= |date=2012-10-19 |website=[[USA Today]] |publisher= |accessdate=2015-01-13}}</ref> If homosexuality was genetic there should be no distinctions across age, gender, education, and region. The fact that such distinctions exist show homosexuality is not genetic.
{{Main|Homosexuality Statistics}}
An October 2012 Gallup poll provided unprecedented demographic information about those who identify as LGBT, arriving at the conclusion that 3.4% of all U.S. adults identify as LGBT.<ref name=gallup>{{cite web |url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/158066/special-report-adults-identify-lgbt.aspx |title=Special Report: 3.4% of U.S. Adults Identify as LGBT |last1=Gates |first1=Gary J. |last2=Newport |first2=Frank |date=2012-10-18 |website=[[Gallup]] |publisher= |accessdate=2015-01-13}}</ref> The study is the nation's largest in counting LGBT.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gallup-survey-claims-34-percent-in-us-are-lgbt |title=Gallup survey claims 3.4 percent in U.S. are LGBT |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=2012-10-18 |website=[[CBS News]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |accessdate=2015-01-13}}<br>{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/18/adults-lesbian-gay-bisexual/1642203 |title=New survey: 3.4% of U.S. adults are LGBT |last1=Jayson |first1=Sharon |last2= |first2= |date=2012-10-19 |website=[[USA Today]] |publisher= |accessdate=2015-01-13}}</ref> If homosexuality was genetic there should be no distinctions across age, gender, education, and region. The fact that such distinctions exist show homosexuality is not genetic. Ultimately 2.3% of the population identifies as homosexual.<ref>http://www.traditionalvalues.org/urban/two.php</ref>
=====Age/Gender=====
=====Age/Gender=====
The degree of accuracy of statistics regarding homosexual hate crimes is debatable. For example, there are the homosexual hate crime hoaxes where homosexuals [[deceit|deceitfully]] faked hate crimes which never occurred.<ref>Girl Admits She Faked Gay-Bashing Incidents (Another "Hate Crime" Hoax)
The degree of accuracy of statistics regarding homosexual hate crimes is debatable. For example, there are the homosexual hate crime hoaxes where homosexuals [[deceit|deceitfully]] faked hate crimes which never occurred.<ref>Girl Admits She Faked Gay-Bashing Incidents (Another "Hate Crime" Hoax)
The Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2005</ref><ref>http://www.lairdwilcox.com/publish/crywolf.html</ref> An other example would be national statistics in the United States regarding homosexuals committing hate crimes against heterosexuals may be underreported and non-hate crimes against homosexuals are classified as hate crimes when they should not be (see: [[hate crime]]s for further details).
The Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2005</ref><ref>http://www.lairdwilcox.com/publish/crywolf.html</ref> An other example would be national statistics in the United States regarding homosexuals committing hate crimes against heterosexuals may be underreported and non-hate crimes against homosexuals are classified as hate crimes when they should not be (see: [[hate crime]]s for further details).
== History of homosexuality ==
== History of homosexuality ==