The analyses suggest that there are more than 8 million adults in the US who are LGB, comprising 3.5% of the adult population. This is split nearly evenly between lesbian/gay and bisexual identified individuals, 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively. There are also nearly 700,000 transgender individuals in the US.
The definition of cruel is someone or something that deliberately causes pain or suffering. An example of cruel is Hurricane Katrina. deliberately seeking to inflict pain and suffering; enjoying others' suffering; without mercy or pity. causing, or of a kind to cause, pain, distress, etc.
The definition of vicious is someone or something that is especially cruel, harsh or violent, especially when the unkindness is done intentionally. 1  An example of vicious is a wild animal who savagely attacks you.  An example of vicious is when you cruelly attack someone's looks and character for no reason.