In the interest of debate, do you have any idea how many people are self-identified by the census as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered?

I ask this because in some circles the assumption that gay people are everywhere simply is not true. This is not an excuse to victimize those who are gay, but within the rhetoric of the far Left political there's this underlying drumbeat of "we're all victims." Let's set things straight. Males still earn more than females. This means that a two male family earns far more than a two female family. So the problems of the married male gay couple are more social than economic. There's also the issue of the circuit of friends within the gay community. Gay men in positions of power are far more likely to hire their friends than straight managers of either gender due to fear of harrassment rules in the workplace. In some industries like design, graphic design, fashion, or many of the art dealerships and cosmetic firms, one gay male knowing another leads to jobs far more often than the usual method of job search and interview. This puts straight males at a disadvantage and puts all females regardless of preference at a disadvantage. Except during Gay Pride events, you will seldom see or hear gay males speak favorably of their female counterparts. It's a very strange social experiment. So, the gay rights advocates claim victimhood on parity with what minorities went through in the bad old days of repression. But really, when you see how economically and socially advantaged many gay males are, does that mean they are still victims? They certainly like to latch onto that idea for political, financial and social largesse. Once again, this is not an excuse to mistreat anyone,but the numbers estimated by many people of the gay community can be grossly out of line with reality.

So here's the big question. Knowing all that I've stated above, and I will admit this is the result of observation while working for two different gay owned and managed corporations and it's opinion based on what I experienced, do YOU know the actual numbers of self identified gay people in America? Guess first, then go read the attached article. I think you will be surprised, maybe even shocked.