Interesting Facts About LGBT

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

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

Fact #3

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

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

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

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

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

Fact #8

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

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

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.