1. California
Percentage of people who are gay: 4%
Total gay population in the state: 1,521,657
With 4% of the total population identifying as gay, California tops the list of 11 states with the biggest gay population in America. The state legalized same-sex sexual activity in the year 1976, while protection from discrimination against a person’s sexual orientation has been provided since 2003.
In California, the schools are required to teach the students about the LGBT population. Furthermore, it was the first state in the country to legalize domestic partnerships between same-sex people in 1999. It also legalized gay marriage in 2008, but severe opposition led to a ban, which was subsequently lifted in 2013.
