Americans overestimate the size of the LGBT population - and believe they form 23% of the population when it it actually only 4%

The findings, from a Gallup poll, were conducted amid a growing tide of support for same sex marriage and legislation to protect the LGBT community.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3095062/Americans-grossly-overestimate-size-Gay-Lesbian-population.html

A political force to be reckoned with nonetheless!