Original sentence: (Occasionally, the similarly termed blue pound is used for specifically for lesbians.)  In the USA, this concept is known as the "pink dollar".Estimates of the US market put its value at approximately $500 billion per year.Income of gay and lesbian households in the US is higher than average; in addition, many of these households are known by demographers as DINK -- double income, no kids -- and generally have more disposable income.Pink Pound is a term describing the purchasing power of gay men and lesbians in Britain.Some industries have tried to tap into these markets with specific advertising campaigns; for example, American Airlines saw its earnings from gays rise from $20 million in 1994 to $193.5 million in 1999, after formation of a team devoted to gay and lesbian marketing.The British gay market is worth up to £6 billion each year.United Tries for Gay-Friendly Skies, May, 2000
Edited sentence: In the USA, it is known as the "gay dollar".It is arguably a natural outcome for any sexual minority (because of the need to find mating partners), but some have observed that the "gay community" in some very tolerant European countries is less distinctive and less segregated.Pink Pound is a term describing the purchasing power of gay men in Britain, and a similarly termed blue pound for lesbians.Some criticize the gay community for adopting what they see as negative aspects of larger society, especially commercialism (including treating LGBT people as a distinct market segment or audience), conformism (though it may have different norms to which it pressures members to conform), and ghettoization.Some, including organisations such as The Queer Youth Alliance and OutRage.The British gay market is worth up to £6 billion a year.describe the existence of the community itself as a reaction to societal discrimination