Size Matters
A Comparison of Anti-and Pro-Gay Organizations' Estimates of the Size of the Gay Population
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3632016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matthew V Pruitt (Western Kentucky University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 21-29 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v42n03_02 |
| PMID | 12066990 |
| OpenAlex | W2335233125 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 4 |
This articles examines estimates of the size of the gay population that are provided in the Websites of pro- and anti-gay groups. There are marked differences in the estimates that are provided by these groups. While most pro-gay groups suggest that approximately ten percent of the population is gay, anti-gay groups argue that only 1-3 percent of the population is gay. While none of the pro-gay groups address the methodological problems associated with the Kinsey data, all of the anti-gay groups that address the issue of size discredit Kinsey's work and/or the ten percent estimate that comes from Kinsey's work and is often cited by pro-gay organizations
Gay rights · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Male Homosexuality · Political science · Politics · Population · Sociology · Academic Freedom and Politics · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2012 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |