10 Interesting Facts About the LGBTQIA+ Community

The LGBTQIA+ community (also known as the LGBTQ+ community, GLBT community, gay community, or queer community) is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer individuals united by a common culture and social movements. These communities generally celebrate pride, diversity, individuality, and sexuality. The month of June has for a long time held a special place in the heart of the LGBTQIA+ community, ever since the riots at the Stonewall Inn, New York City in 1969. These riots acted as a catalyst for the LGBTQIA+ movement, awareness, and recognition worldwide, bringing all people together and harmonizing the international fight for LGBTQIA+ rights. Just over 50 years later, the LGBTQIA+ landscape has materially changed, and whilst largely for the better, it is important to reflect on how much further we have left to go in order to secure LGBTQIA+ equality worldwide – both outside of and within the LGBTQIA+ community itself! So we have teamed up with dating blog The Single Society to scour the Internet in search of the 10 most interesting facts, studies, and statistics about the LGBTQIA community. It is everyone's responsibility to do our part to work on inclusivity, especially for marginalized communities, so happy pride to everyone this month and every month!