About 1 in 5 LGBT adults identify as gay, about 1 in 7 say they are lesbian, and slightly fewer than 1 in 10 identify as transgender.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/poll-7-2-adults-in-us-identify-as-lgbtq-more-than-a-double-than-a/article_d56d03f6-af45-59a8-b83e-650401a0d403.html

A community center that has become a lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Ukrainians – and of humanitarian activity since Russia’s full-scale and vandalized on Tuesday.

Source: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/15/ukraine-lgbt-center-broken-vandalized

Across age groups, 51% of lesbian, gay and bisexual adults have used a dating site or app.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/looking-for-love-online-new-study-shows-mixed-experiences/article_949a62bd-c4f2-57e6-904d-48c1d3b72fff.html

A man who shot into the residence of a lesbian woman and attempted to shoot others who he perceived to be lesbian, queer and gay, was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/cm-punk-is-back-and-judging-from-his-espn-interview-hes-going-to-come-out-swinging/

A man who shot into the residence of a lesbian woman and attempted to shoot others who he perceived to be lesbian, queer and gay, was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

Source: https://augustafreepress.com/news/cm-punk-is-back-and-judging-from-his-espn-interview-hes-going-to-come-out-swinging/

And just like with the adults, we saw a big leap in the percentage of teens reporting they were gay, lesbian, bisexual, or just didn’t know.

Source: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/06/17/andy-larsen-just-how-big-is-lgbtq/

And refreshingly, the lesbian romance is a nonissue for Leah’s family and the Haredi characters aren’t presented as repressive or joyless.

Source: https://forward.com/culture/534971/attachment-hasidic-horror-movie-queer-shudder/

Banner, 83, reportedly said she wished she were a lesbian because they had great communities and that her career would have been better if she were black.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12259897/White-professor-refuses-apologize-saying-career-better-black.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Being called a lesbian on the street as an insult is something that would have happened 10 years ago, and it's really weird that it's happening again.

Source: https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/one-year-on-how-has-the-grr-debate-impacted-trans-lives-in-336405/

But it is seen by critics of the country’s right-wing government as an attempt to stigmatise lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23654651.hungary-fines-bookstore-chain-lgbt-novel-heartstopper/?ref=rss

But with state Sen. Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), who is Senate president pro tem and a lesbian, leading the effort there’s a good chance it may happen this year.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-04-12/california-lgbtq-travel-ban-repeal-toni-atkins

Companies needed to back same-sex marriage to foster an inclusive workplace for their gay and lesbian workers, who represent a significant minority in most workplaces.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/will-qantas-flying-the-yes-flag-sort-the-nation-s-heavy-baggage-20230818-p5dxnv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_politics_federal

Discrimination and persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in the country must be halted,” said Tigere Chagutah, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa.

Source: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/08/uganda-authorities-must-drop-charges-in-death-penalty-case-under-anti-homosexuality-act/

Ellen DeGeneres told the world she was a lesbian on the cover of Time magazine.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/nation-world/trans-lgbtq-tourism-china-thailand-asia/article_a2ba1687-f65a-5f1c-80d8-2bd6c1eccf58.html

Figures show around 4,240 women in the area (3.1% of women) identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another minority sexuality, while 3,300 men (2.6%) did.

Source: https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/23377870.census-2021-59-7-unpaid-carers-wirral-women/?ref=rss

Following a chaotic, drug-induced escape, the two share an incredibly moving heart-to-heart, in which Robin comes out as a lesbian, and Steve is nothing but supportive.

Source: https://collider.com/best-tv-show-friendships/

GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for the 34th Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Wednesday (January 18).

Source: https://www.justjared.com/2023/01/18/glaad-media-awards-2023-full-nominees-list-revealed/

He said some young people would be ‘repulsed’ by the fact that they were attracted to the same sex, with some saying they ‘want to die’ when hearing the word lesbian.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11747153/Controversial-Tavistock-gender-clinic-pushed-gay-teens-transitioning-former-employee-claims.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

However a prominent lesbian academic, who was hounded from her job at Sussex University for expressing views critical of the LGBTQ movement, has welcomed the move.

Source: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/gay-academic-slams-alliance-party-plan-for-conversion-therapy-ban-in-northern-ireland-after-kings-speech-4401467

However, her fame skyrocketed when she came out as a lesbian in 1997, both in real life and on her sitcom “Ellen.”

Source: https://echomag.com/celebrities-who-proudly-identify-as-lesbians/