A new study indicates that almost one million LGBTQ Americans used Facebook to post obnoxious selfies come out this year.
Gay Star News reports that 800,000 Americans in total came out on Facebook over twelve months, posting to their profile expressly to reveal same-sex attraction or specifying their preferred gender.
That’s nearly three times what the number was last year.
The report states, “The most obvious increase is seen following the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v Hodges. On a typical day, one out of every ten people who change their ‘interested in’ status on Facebook do so to reflect a same-gender interest. On the day of the Supreme Court ruling, this ratio was double, one out of every five people.’
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Here’s a nifty chart — the spike aligns with Obergefell v Hodges (and Pride):
Over 26 million people displayed a rainbow filter on their profile picture following the landmark June 26 decision.
Six million Americans in total have come out on Facebook, and 78 percent of those people did so since the beginning of 2012. The total number of fans who “liked” LGBTQ pages increased nearly 25 percent over the last year.
In other news, you’re being watched.
Brandie Jordan
I was!
Stephen Mole
Didn’t need Facebook forty years ago when I did it.
Justin Lee Moody
I came out on Facebook two years ago.
Hector Pagan
I came out 8years ago so idk if FB was around that long ago
1EqualityUSA
Zuckerberg supported Chris Christie. Ironic.
Jim McHardy
Wasn’t around at time
Vince Ramrod
Gee willikers, I think ALL my friends know. :-*
Kenneth Cosmo Ruisi
How do you apply? Am I out yet?
Christopher-Aaron Paul Francis Felker
No, I ‘came out’ in 1994 when I was in high school. welcome all.
Daniel Alvarado
no i was not one of them people have known im gay since before i did
BigG
Coming out on facebook is pretty sad
Raul
Too late for me to come out on FB,coming from very progressive family I guess always have been out, but I announced and published pictures of my Wedding last month and almost 300 people like them and congratulated Us. I used the Rainbow filter in June…
David Harlem
I been looking at my coming out in the rear view mirror for almost 40 years. What are y’all waiting for? The rapture?
Ali Reilly
I came out in 1979 — was Zuckerberg even born yet? I would have missed a lot of life if I had waited for FB!
Xzamilio
I was out way before then, but after being DM’ed constantly from people I hadn’t talked to in years about if I was married [to a woman] and had some kids already, and some of them bemoaning the SCOTUS decision of nationwide gay marriage, I came out all over again and pretty much told them that my being gay was their “problem”, not mine.
Anthony Joseph Lacy
I’m very out already. I can do it again lol! IM GAY!!!
alphacentauri
No I did this decades ago before facebook or the internet were around.
Barry Stradtner
I came out before the Internet. Lol
Giancarlo85
Damn. The One Million Moms organization must be pissed… one million actually came out. Never mind OMM only has like a few thousand members at most.
chaqka
You know what, I am really depressed by how many comments are judging of those who choose to come out on facebook or have yet to come out…not everyone has had your experiences… people are different and the last thing I would want to read is how stupid or silly I am for taking a decision that will change my life seriously….don’t be _
John McKenzie
No mainly because I’m not gay but thanks for asking
Joe
No. I came out in the early 80’s ( not exactly the best of times to come out) before Facebook was even a dream. However, I commend those who have. It’s fantastic. It’s one way of coming out to the masses and those in your life without sitting each and every person down to repeat the same story. This is a positive of Facebook since I’m not a fan of the site.
Joe
@Giancarlo85:
That’s what I read about OMM. They have a few thousand members. This new of Facebook must be making them pull their hair out. I f you a bald woman with a OMM tee-shirt, you’ll know I was right. LOL!
Steve George
I came out 1974 at an all boys school in Australia.
Jesse Erickson
nope. I came out to my family in person
Kevin Wotipka
There’s something for “One Million Moms” to think about.
Joe
Viability = Education. That is what anti-gay str8 people need in their life, education. Not some dumb-ass like Pat Robertson telling gay men not bring their partners/husbands/wives home for Thanksgiving dinner. What an old fool this so called man of the cloth he is.
Joe
I meant gay people. not just gay men. There is no edit button to change my wording. Or my spelling at times.
Brandon Dydowicz
Nope I came out to my grandmother first