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Article posted Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:09pm

92

Percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) adults that say society has become more accepting of them in the past decade.

19

Percentage of LGBT adults who say there is a lot of social acceptance for the LGBT community today.

39

Percentage of LGBT adults who say they have been rejected by a family member or close friend because of their sexual orientation.

30

Percentage of LGBT adults who say they have been physically attacked or threatened because of their sexual orientation.

20

Median age at which LGBT adults say they shared their sexual orientation with friends and family.

57

Percentage of LGBT adults who say equal employment rights for LGBT is their top priority issue.

Source: Pew Research Center study “A Survey of LGBT Americans,” 2013