Study: Majority of bisexuals remain in the closet

The Pew Research center has found that bisexuals make up 40% of the LGBT community but that most publicly identify as heterosexual or gay out of fear of discrimination.

In comparison, gay men made up 36% percent of the LGBT community while lesbians were 19% and transgender people 5%.

Two thirds of bisexuals would not reveal their sexual orientation on social media compared to one in two for gays and lesbians.

77% of gay men/71% of lesbians said it was important that people close to them knew they were same-sex attracted. Only 28% of bisexuals wanted people to know they were bi.

The researchers also found that women were almost three times more likely to identify as bisexual than men. The researchers found that female bisexuality was perceived to be much more accepted than male bisexuality with only 8% saying they felt their sexuality was accepted by society.

Inside the gay community, bisexual people are sometimes seen as more privileged than gays and lesbians, able to duck discrimination by entering into straight relationships.

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