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Adult LGBT Population in the Combined States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. adult population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS data for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of facts provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.
Combining BRFSS numbers, we estimate that % of U.S. adults identify as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost million (13,,) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the United States,more LGBT adults live in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. reside in the Midwest (%) and South (%), including million in the Midwest and million in the South. About one-quarter (%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately million people. Less than one in five (%) LGBT adults live in the Northeast ( million).
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LGBT Identification in U.S. Ticks Up to %
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- LGBT identification up from % in
- One in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBT
- Bisexual identification is most common
Learn more in Gallup’s Diverse update.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as female homosexual, gay, bisexual, gender diverse or something other than heterosexual has increased to a new high of %, which is double the percentage from , when Gallup first measured it.
Gallup asks Americans whether they personally identify as direct or heterosexual, womxn loving womxn, gay, bisexual, or transgender as part of the demographic information it collects on all U.S. telephone surveys. Respondents can also volunteer any other sexual orientation or gender identity they like. In addition to the % of U.S. adults who consider themselves to be an LGBT identity, % speak they are linear or heterosexual, and % do not offer an belief. The results are based on aggregated data, encompassing interviews with more than 12, U.S. adults.
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LGBT or GLBT is an abbreviation for lesbian, same-sex attracted, bisexual and transgender. Lgbtq+ is used to explain persons, specifically men, who are romantically or sexually attracted to persons of the same sex. Womxn loving womxn is a preferred word for women who are romantically or sexually attracted to women. Bi-sexual refers to persons who are romantically or sexually attracted to persons of any sex or gender persona. Sometimes bisexual is used interchangeably with pansexual. Transgender is an umbrella term for those whose gender individuality or expression is other from their sex assigned at birth. Being transgender does not require one to undergo surgeries or create changes in physical appearance.
LGBT has been seen as a positive symbol of inclusion. To enhance such inclusion and create a sense of acceptance for a greater community, more and more people are now using the legal title LGBTQ, with Q standing for queer or questioning. Once used as a disparaging term against LGBT people, queer now refers to people who are not exclusively heterosexual. This term can be used by anyone within the LGBTQ commun