In the adult population, between 3% and 10% of individuals identify as gay or lesbian.

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Gay is a term for a sexual orientation where individuals are attracted to other people of the same gender or sex. It is often used to describe men who are attracted to men, but can be used more broadly as well.

Gay Sexual Orientation

Lesbian is a term for a sexual orientation where individuals who identify as women are attracted to other people of the same gender or sex.

Lesbian Sexual Orientation

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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