Map Shows Record LGBTQ+ Growth Across US as Support for Community Drops
LGBTQ+ identification has reached a record high across the U.S. according to HRC, even as support for some issues has slipped.
The latest analysis from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation reveals a record high of LGBTQ+ adults in the United States, with over 25 million individuals, or 12% of the adult population, identifying as LGBTQ+. This growth in visibility and size is accompanied by a decline in public support for certain LGBTQ+ issues, as indicated by recent polls.
The data, based on responses from the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey, shows that LGBTQ+ adults are present in nearly every state, with the highest shares in D.C., Washington, Oregon, Colorado, California, and Alaska. Notably, 65% of the LGBTQ+ population identifies as bisexual, 30% as lesbian or gay, and 5% as transgender or gender-expansive.
The majority of the LGBTQ+ community is under 35 years old, and the population is diverse, with larger shares of Hispanic (18%) and Black (9%) adults compared to the non-LGBTQ+ population.
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