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Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

by Sean G. Massey, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Ann M. Merriwether, Binghamton University, State University of New York, and Melissa Hardesty, Binghamton University, State University of New York September 16, 2026September 16, 2026

Young women are moving away from exclusive heterosexuality faster than young men. In a recent poll, Gallup found that LGBTQ+ identification has more than doubled since 2012, with especially high rates among Gen Z women, or those born between 1997 and 2012. In 2023, 28.5% of Gen Z women identified as LGBTQ+, compared with 10.6% […]

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Gallup: 9.3% of Americans now identify as LGBTQ+

by Dana Piccoli February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Public opinion pollster Gallup has just released its most recent data about LGBTQ+ Americans. Gallup’s latest poll shows the LGBTQ+ community is growing, now at 9.3%—up nearly two points from 2023. That number has doubled since 2020 and is six points higher than in 2012 when Gallup first began tracking this data. These results reflect the […]