My experience in a VERY traditionally heterosexual (maybe rabidly might be a better word) backwater of hicksville, having a VERY out gay daughter is that many many more people than I thought are not only gay but openly so. It may of course very well be the case that my daughter, being gay would naturally gravitate towards other gay people but more than half of her friends are gay or bi. Having been a solicitor for almost 20 years with only one gay client in all that time I am noticing that I have far more these days... I have four at the moment. I don't know whether this is a sign of there being more people who are being open about it, or whether I am noticing it more... or something else entirely... just my thoughts.