4: The percent-per-year rate in which HIV infection in the metro Detroit area has risen between 2002 and 2006, as reported by The Michigan Department of Community Health.
40: The annual HIV infection rate is 40 percent higher than previously reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Men who have sex with me and African-Americans are most affected.
52: The percentage of people who voted in favor of Prop. 8, a California initiative to ban gay marriage
8: Dykes, rejoice! The date in September in which lesbian commentator Rachel Maddow launched her first episode of MSNBC's news program "The Rachel Maddow Show."
10: The date in December in which people called in "gay" to work – known as Day Without a Gay – using that time to support LGBT causes.
0: "America's Next Top Model" contestant Isis King's cost for gender reassignment surgery after Tyra Banks surprises the first transgender contestant on her talk show in November with the free procedure.
16: The number of gay and bisexual regular characters in prime-time series this past fall, which is more than double from a year ago, according to GLAAD. Seven of those characters were on ABC, the gay-friendliest of all networks with shows like "Brothers & Sisters" and "Desperate Housewives."
72: The percent of Michigan's LGBT students who said they feel unsafe in school.
17: The number of Michigan cities that now have human rights ordinances that protect LGBT people.
909,650: The number of dollars the Arcus Foundation gave to Michigan LGBT organizations in 2008.
50,000: The estimated number of people who attended Motor City Pride in June. It was the largest Michigan pride in history.
