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Gallup study: Only 3.4% of Americans identify as LGBT

A new study by the Gallup organization -- posed to more than 120,000 U.S. adults thus far -- shows that only 3.4 percent said "yes" when asked if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

The results are based on responses to the question, "Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?" included in 121,290 Gallup Daily tracking interviews conducted between June 1 and Sept. 30, 2012.

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#BeingLOVEDIs : What does being loved mean to you?

As a therapist, I am always working with relationships.

In fact, my daily work is surrounded around the topics of love and community.

As such, I've come to realize that humans are like pack animals, using community for support and comfort.

We are hardwired to be connected and attached to others (including our pets!).

Love comes in many different sizes, shapes and forms.

The expression of love may come through gift giving, words of affirmation, physical touch, text messages, and more.

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Maxwell's Billet-Doux: Gonna dress you up in my love!

Billet-Doux: n. (bĭl'ā dōō, or "billa doo") A love letter. (literally "sweet letter" in French)

Love can be so many things. It can be the love you have for your partner. It can be the love that you have for music or a favorite animal.

It can even be the passion that you have for being social and stylish.

My Billet Doux is a mix of it all and I'm laying it out here for everyone to read. Hold on, let me put my heels on (if you think a man can't wear six inch pumps, think again).

It all started in 2007 for a young, gay, Dustin Maxwell.

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