The share of individuals identifying as part of the LGBT community has increased with each generation. In 2021, Generation Z had the highest proportion of LGBT individuals, amounting to 20.8 percent of respondents. Comparatively, only 2.6 percent of the baby boomer generation self-identified as being LGBT.
Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation
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Gallup. (February 17, 2022). Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/
Gallup. "Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation." Chart. February 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/
Gallup. (2022). Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/
Gallup. "Share of Americans Who Self-identify as Being Lgbt in The United States in 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/
Gallup, Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of Americans who self-identify as being LGBT in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], Gallup, February 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1331345/identification-as-lgbt-us-by-generation/