12 LGBTQ+ Scientific Findings To Challenge Stereotypes
Break out these scientific studies during your next family argument.
![12 LGBTQ+ Scientific Findings To Challenge Stereotypes](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/6/5/792465_320x180.jpg)
There are plenty of identities under the LGBTQ umbrella that lack sufficient scientific research, but the scientific research that exists (and isn't backed by suspicious funding) all points to the fact that we should be loud and proud. Of course, human's lived experiences should be amplified more than lab coats analyzing numbers, but, hey, if the research helps you fight your queerphobic uncle, we're happy to help provide it.
![Research shows bisexuality isn't a phase In a 10-year study, researchers showed bisexuality in women to be a distinct sexual orientation, not an experiment or transitional phase before lesbianism, as stereotypes believe. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/6/7/792467.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Transgender TV characters can change people's attitudes As opposed to news coverage, transgender characters on fictional shows changes attitudes toward transgender people and policy issues. Representation does matter. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/4/792354.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![It's healthier and more productive to be yourself at work Research shows that expressing your non-visible stigmitized Identity in the workplace results in improved job satisfaction, decreased work anxiety, and increased commitment to the job. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/4/792334.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Transgender people's brains are more like their identified gender from an early age Research shows brain structure and activity in transgender adolescents more closely resembles the patterns of the self-identified gender than the one assigned at birth. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/3/792353.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![The majority of LGBT Americans IDENTIFY as bisexual 54.6% of LGBT Americans identify as bisexual, compared to 24.5% as gay, 11.7% as lesbian, and 11.3% as transgender. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/3/792363.jpg)
Source: Gallup
![As much as 1.7% of the population is intersex One definition for intersex is people who have innate sex characteristics that don't fit medical and social norms for female or male bodies. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/2/792372.jpg)
Source: Intersex Human Rights Australia
![Same-se couples don't influence their child's gender identity There is no major difference in the gender identity development of children raised by same-sex parents compared to those adopted by different-sex couples. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/6/792336.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Same-gender couples have higher-quality interactions than heterosexual couples The study's researcher explained, When male and female partners interact, they may do so from a culturally imposed frame wherein men and women are considered 'opposites, which creates more potential for tension in interactions. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/2/792332.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![There is no gay gene However, in a study of almost half a million people, scientists have discovered genetics explain up to 25% of same-sex behavior (or at least explain why some people are more open to same-sex experiences). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/6/792316.jpg)
Source: Science
![Studies consistently show children of same-sex and different-sex parents have similar psychological adjustment Children of same-sex parents had fewer psychological difficulties than children of different-sex parents. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/5/792315.jpg)
Source: ScienceDaily
![Lesbian couples have higher relationship satisfaction After going through the process of assisted reproduction, regardless of success, lesbian couples had higher relationship satisfaction than heterosexual couples. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/1/4/792314.jpg)
Source: NCBI
![Discrimination has adverse health effects 95% of studies show a connection between discrimination and negative health effects for LGBTQ+ people. Prejudice raises the risks of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality. Increased stress is linked to cardiovascular disease and high blood pressure. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/4/6/8/792468.jpg)
Source: Washington Post