In 2023, 9.8 percent of Millennials in the United States stated that they identify as LGBT, while in 2012, less than six percent of respondents from the same generation said the same. Members of Generation Z were the most likely to identify as LGBT, at over 20 percent.
Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by generation
*Number of respondents in 2023. The source does not provide the exact number of respondents for each year.
Respondents were asked about their personal identification as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
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Gallup. (March 17, 2024). Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
Gallup. "Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by generation." Chart. March 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
Gallup. (2024). Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
Gallup. "Share of Respondents Who Identified as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender in The United States from 2012 to 2023, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
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Share of respondents who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in the United States from 2012 to 2023, by generation [Graph], Gallup, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/719685/american-adults-who-identify-as-homosexual-bisexual-transgender-by-generation/
