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12.9% in Seattle are gay or bisexual, second only to S.F., study says
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| Last Edited | Ralphie Nov 18, 2006 12:48am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Thursday, November 16, 2006 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Among the 50 largest U.S. cities, Seattle is second only to San Francisco in the percentage of residents identifying themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual, a new study reports.
The study reports found that 12.9 percent of Seattle residents — roughly 57,900 people — identified themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual. In San Francisco, 15.4 percent of residents identified themselves as gay, lesbian or bisexual.
The study's findings are drawn from newly released U.S. census data on same-sex households showing that between 2000 and 2005, the reported number of gay-couple households increased by 30 percent in the United States and by 50 percent in Washington state.
The findings do not necessarily suggest the number of gay people and couples is growing dramatically.
Rather, say the study's author and others, the findings may have more to do with people becoming more comfortable about disclosing their sexual orientation in government surveys. |
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