Identities
Each respondent is asked whether they identify as straight or heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something else. Overall, % say they are straight, % are bisexual, % are gay, % are lesbian and % are transgender. Just under 1% mention some other LGBTQ+ identity, such as pansexual, asexual or queer. One of the early gay activist talking points was that 1 in 10 people were gay , even though the activists knew this was not true. Other surveys came to similar conclusions, and even as recently as , a Gallup poll put the total percentage of Americans who identify as LGBT at 4. 
People say 1 in every 3 people are gay..
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What Percentage of Americans Are LGBTQ+?
More than half of Gen Z (59%) and millennials (52%) who say they're LGBTQ+ identify as bisexual rather than gay or lesbian. Older LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to identify as gay or lesbian. For the remainder of this chapter, references to gay, lesbian and bisexual adults exclude those who are transgender. Transgender adults are of any sexual orientation.
What’s Behind the Rapid Rise in LGBTQ Identity?
A narrower majority of gay and lesbian adults (54%) say the same about being gay or lesbian. Fewer than half of bisexual adults (29%) see being bisexual as highly important to who they are. Stay up to date with the latest insights by following Gallup on X and on Instagram. Results for this poll are based on telephone interviews conducted by ReconMR in , with combined random samples totaling 14, adults, aged 18 and older, living in all 50 U. One in 5 GenZ now identifies as LGBTQ+
What’s more, the growth in LGBTQ identity is primarily being driven by an increase of bisexuality, it’s not due to more gay and lesbian people coming out. The number of Americans who identify as bisexual has exploded, especially among young women. The Gallup data shows that nearly one-quarter of young women identify as bisexual. Newly released figures for show it's now 9. The rise is largely driven by younger adults increasingly identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, with the higher numbers of people calling themselves bisexual. New Poll
A third of young people describe themselves as gay or bisexual, a new survey has revealed. Whereas just seven percent of baby boomers are equally attracted to. . 
More American Adults Are Queer Than Ever Before
Adults are generally more knowledgeable and comfortable with gay, lesbian, and bisexual identities compared to transgender and nonbinary identities. Two-thirds of adults report personally knowing someone who identifies as gay or lesbian, while fewer than 1 in 3 know someone who is transgender, and fewer than 1 in 5 know someone who is nonbinary. .
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to 9.3%
Gallup surveyed more than 14, U.S. adults for the poll to find % of respondents said they are straight, % are bisexual, % are gay, % are lesbian, % are transgender and just. .