title: Size matters: a comparison of anti- and pro-gay organizations' estimates of the size of the gay population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green 42101, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Pruitt
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009938:Organizations; D011153:Population; D011287:Prejudice