U.S. LGBT Identification Steady at 7.2%, Reports Gallup

WASHINGTON, D.C. — (02-22-23) — Gallup released its latest numbers on U.S. LGBT Identification., The results show perceptible increases in 2020 and 2021 among U.S. adults’ identififying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual. The study shows that radio held steady in 2022 at 7.2%.

The current percentage is double what it was when Gallup first measured LGBT identification a decade ago.

The data are based on aggregated polling data from 2022 Gallup telephone surveys, encompassing interviews with over 10,000 U.S. adults. In each survey, Gallup asks respondents if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something else, allowing them to choose multiple identities.

In addition to the 7% identifying as LGBT, 86% of U.S. adults say they are straight or heterosexual, while 7% chose not to answer the question.

LGBT Identification Higher in Younger Generations

Adult members of Generation Z, those born between 1997 and 2004 who were aged 18 to 25 in 2022, are the most likely subgroup to identify as LGBT, with 19.7% doing so. The rate is 11.2% among millennials and 3.3% or less among older generations.

In Generation Z, 13.1% say they are bisexual, 3.4% are gay, 2.2% are lesbian, and 1.9% are transgender. Each of those percentages is higher than it is for all other generations.

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Article by: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer

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