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Interesting Facts About LGBT

LGBT community has gained a lot of popularity in the past few years. Find out about the history behind it!

LGBT community is something that people are aware of from the past few years. Even though this community has been fighting for its rights since years, it got recognition only now.

Here, in this article, we are sharing some of the interesting facts about LGBT community that most people may not know about.

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Have a look at the points mentioned below to know more on the lesser-known facts about the LGBT community.

Fact #1

Fact #1

The planet Mercury is a symbol used by the transgendered community. The sign for Mercury is a crescent shape and a cross, which represents the male and female principles in harmony as one individual. Apart from this, the god Mercury fathered Hermaphroditus, who had both male and female sex organs.

Fact #2

Fact #2

The number of gays and lesbians in the U.S. is estimated to be approximately 8.8 million.

Fact #3

Fact #3

Approximately, over 1 million children in the U.S. are being raised by same-sex couples!

Fact #4

Fact #4

The term LGBT or GLBT or LGBTQ was adopted in the 1990s and it refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (and queer or questioning) people.

Fact #5

Fact #5

Until the late 1400s, the word ‘girl' just meant a child of either sex. If one had to differentiate between the kids, the male children were referred to as ‘knave girls' and females were known as ‘gay girls‘.

Fact #6

Fact #6

In the 19th century, the word gay referred to a woman who was a prostitute and a gay man was a man who slept with a lot of women.

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Fact #7

Fact #7

According to research, approximately one in three gay men prefer to not engage in anal sex.

Fact #8

Fact #8

Gay people tend to be left-handed much more often than heterosexuals.

Fact#9

Fact#9

Gay or lesbian teens are 50% more likely to use alcohol and three times more likely to use marijuana than heterosexual teens. They are also more likely to be homeless, as per a recent study.

Fact #10

Fact #10

In Egypt, two male royal manicurists named 'Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep' were found buried together in a shared tomb which was similar to the way married couples were often buried. Their epigraph reads: ‘Joined in life and joined in death'. Having lived in 2400 BC, they are believed to be history's oldest recorded gay couple.

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