The graph presents information on how Canadians reported their sexual orientation as of May 2016. The survey revealed that 90 percent of the respondents identified as as heterosexual, while three percent declared to have been gay.
Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016
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Ipsos. (June 1, 2016). Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016." Chart. June 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/
Ipsos. (2016). Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/
Ipsos. "Share of Canadians Who Personally Identify as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/
Ipsos, Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of Canadians who personally identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or heterosexual in Canada as of May 2016 [Graph], Ipsos, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676868/sexual-orientation-according-to-canadians/