In the United States, the share of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual has more than doubled in the last 12 years, from 3.5 percent in 2012 to 7.6 percent in 2023.
Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023
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Gallup. (March 13, 2024). Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/
Gallup. "Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023." Chart. March 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/
Gallup. (2024). Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/
Gallup. "Share of Americans Who Identity as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Something Other than Heterosexual in The United States from 2012 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/
Gallup, Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Share of Americans who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual in the United States from 2012 to 2023 [Graph], Gallup, March 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1456818/share-of-americans-who-identify-as-lgbtq/