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The vast majority of LGBT respondents (86%) say they have told one or more close friends about their sexual orientation or gender identity. And some 54% say all or most of the important people in their life know that they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.<\/p>\n
There are large differences here across LGB groups. Lesbians and gay men are more likely than bisexuals to have told at least one close friend about their sexual orientation (96% of gay men and 94% of lesbians, compared with 79% of bisexuals). And they are much more likely to say that most of the people who are important to them know about this aspect of their life: 77% of gay men and 71% of lesbians say all or most people know, compared with 28% of bisexuals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This section also explores the interactions LGBT adults have outside of their circles of family and close friends\u2014in their communities and workplaces. Some seek out neighborhoods that are predominantly LGBT, but most do not. A majority of employed LGBT adults say their workplaces are accepting of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Still, about half say only a few or none of their co-workers know about their sexual orientation or gender identity.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, these journeys are personal and hard to quantify. Survey respondents were invited to elaborate on their experiences, and many of their stories are captured in an interactive feature<\/a> on the Pew Research Center website.<\/p>\n Click here to view this important topic on the Pew Research Center site.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n I and others will “thank you” for your contribution.\u00a0 If you are tempted to say more, I urge you to hold back.\u00a0 Your sense of safety and the safety of others is best protected by not getting overly wordy in the beginning.\u00a0<\/a> This will come after a few days or weeks.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Leave a Reply~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender people, realizing their sexual orientation or gender identity and sharing that information with family and friends is often a gradual process that can unfold over a series of years. This section looks at the process of coming out\u2014when and how it happens, how difficult it is, and what … <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.jesus4lesbians.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wanting-to-be-someone-else-150x150.png\")
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