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One of the reasons why those numbers seem to sharply change is that the environment became less hostile to these people. It's hardly surprising countries like I
by alpaca128 4y ago
One of the reasons why those numbers seem to sharply change is that the environment became less hostile to these people. It's hardly surprising countries like Iran have seemingly low rates of homosexuality when openly gay men are being executed by the state.
It's absolutely possible there are other factors, but considering last year even Fox News produced a short positive report about a trans teenager in a conservative family[0] it's clear society has changed a bit.
[0] https://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-regulars-far-freak-140451237.html https://news.yahoo.com/fox-news-regulars-far-freak-140451237...
- linminal 4y agoIran is a bit different, as they forcibly transition gay men and lesbian women, on the basis that, to them, homosexuality is a sin punishable by death, but being transsexual isn't: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/iran-forcing-gay-men-gender-transition-surgeries-make-straight https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/03/iran-forcing-gay-men-gen... There's some evidence that this happens in the western world too, though not forcibly imposed by the government, but guided by parents who would rather have a straight daughter or son than a gay son or daughter.