Gallup: 5.6% of Americans identify as LGBT; Bisexual identity skyrockets

Majority of LGBT Americans Identify as Bisexual

More than half of LGBT adults (54.6%) identify as bisexual. About a quarter (24.5%) say they are gay, with 11.7% identifying as lesbian and 11.3% as transgender. An additional 3.3% volunteer another non-heterosexual preference or term to describe their sexual orientation, such as queer or same-gender-loving. Respondents can give multiple responses when describing their sexual identification; thus, the totals exceed 100%.

Rebasing these percentages to represent their share of the U.S. adult population finds 3.1% of Americans identifying as bisexual, 1.4% as gay, 0.7% as lesbian and 0.6% as transgender. P LGBT Identification Not Uncommon Among Younger Generations

One of the main reasons LGBT identification has been increasing over time is that younger generations are far more likely to consider themselves to be something other than heterosexual. This includes about one in six adult members of Generation Z (those aged 18 to 23 in 2020).

LGBT identification is lower in each older generation, including 2% or less of Americans born before 1965 (aged 56 and older in 2020).

The vast majority of Generation Z adults who identify as LGBT -- 72% -- say they are bisexual. Thus, 11.5% of all Gen Z adults in the U.S. say they are bisexual, with about 2% each identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.

About half of millennials (those aged 24 to 39 in 2020) who identify as LGBT say they are bisexual. In older age groups, expressed bisexual preference is not significantly more common than expressed gay or lesbian preference.

In addition to the pronounced generational differences, significant gender differences are seen in sexual identity, as well as differences by people's political ideology:

Women are more likely than men to identify as LGBT (6.4% vs. 4.9%, respectively). Women are more likely to identify as bisexual -- 4.3% do, with 1.3% identifying as lesbian and 1.3% as something else. Among men, 2.5% identify as gay, 1.8% as bisexual and 0.6% as something else. 13.0% of political liberals, 4.4% of moderates and 2.3% of conservatives say they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Differences are somewhat less pronounced by party identification than by ideology, with 8.8% of Democrats, 6.5% of independents and 1.7% of Republicans identifying as LGBT. There are no meaningful educational differences -- 5.6% of college graduates and 5.7% of college nongraduates are LGBT. Bottom Line At a time when Americans are increasingly supportive of equal rights for gay, lesbian and transgender people, a growing percentage of Americans identify themselves as LGBT. With younger generations far more likely than older generations to consider themselves LGBT, that growth should continue.

The pronounced generational differences raise questions about whether higher LGBT identification in younger than older Americans reflects a true shift in sexual orientation, or if it merely reflects a greater willingness of younger people to identify as LGBT. To the extent it reflects older Americans not wanting to acknowledge an LGBT orientation, the Gallup estimates may underestimate the actual population prevalence of it.

One of the biggest recent advances in LGBT rights was the legalization of same-sex marriage nationwide. Gallup's new estimates on same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships in the U.S. can be found here.

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[quote]with 11.7% identifying as lesbian and 11.3% as transgender.

Masculine lesbians are the most affected by the trans movement.

I would like to see racial and ethnic data

So repressed still. I'll wait till it's 40% gay and 90% bisexual.

The 7.6% who didn't answer the question might as well have said "gay," so that 5.6% is really 13.2%.

[quote]So repressed still. I'll wait till it's 40% gay and 90% bisexual.

That will never, ever happen. Male homosexuality will always be shamed.

I guess it's still not easy for people to identify as who they really are.

R7 Mark my wo... Oh never mind. You'll be dead by then.

[quote]Mark my wo... Oh never mind. You'll be dead by then.

Thank god. Because the US will look like Iran.

I would assume the number is closer to 80% at any given small liberal arts college.

Why are trannies included. What on EARTH do those people have to do with homosexuality.

I’d like to know what this number was 10 years ago. Trans has increased but has gay and lesbian increased too?

Looks like “gay” and “lesbian” are decreasing and especially for lesbians. 2002, 22% identified as lesbian, in 2020, 11% do? 11% identify as trans.

It’s 24.5% today; 25% almost 10 years ago.

I find it hard to believe there are as many trans as lesbians.

I am gay. I do not "identify" as LGBT.

You be you r16.

Now add the closet cases

[quote] I find it hard to believe there are as many trans as lesbians.

r15 Why not? All this is based on how one identifies or feels inside. You don't need any change to do that; your hetero neighbour can submit as feeling trans. Who knows how many transbians just identified as lesbians?

LGBT means nothing to me, so meaningless grouped together.

Mostly straight is a huge and growing category, and some of these people are now identifying as bi or queer

My poll is an estimate from Americans not gay and lesbian respondents.

R14 is lying. That wasn't a study about how many people identify as gay, it was about people estimating how man people they THINK are gay

Gay/lesbian identification hasn't decreased, except according to liars who are looking for an excuse to lash out at trans or gender fluid or "woke" people

more like 10% and rising (no pun intended!)....

what if they included the women and men who are attracted to, turned on by, lust after, envied after of the same sex but do NOT do anything about it? if they included THESE numbers it would be way way higher...

This is so sad. Trannies are destroying gay and lesbian culture. What used to be a butch lesbian now faces pressure to consider herself a man. When will the trans bubble finally burst?

Unreal

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Still believe that 80% of the world population, left to their own devices and brought up without shame around sex and sexual identity, would be comfortable enough to identify as bisexual and 10% are either gold star straight or gold star gay.

While shuffling the deck between gays and bi, this still roughly corresponds to Kinsey's overall finding in 1953. So in three generations the primary change is in labels.

I posted this a couple days ago. Similar data but only for college age.

Sexual orientation of males: 87% heterosexual, 5% gay, 5% bisexual, 2% questioning, 1% pansexual

Engaged in sexual activity with a male in the last 12 months: 11% of males said yes.

Females were:

76% heterosexual, 14% bisexual, 3% lesbian, 3% questioning, 2% pansexual, 2% queer, 1% asexual

9% of females said they had a female sex partner in the last 12 months

Not surprised. It's not just women either. I think bi guys who earlier would call themselves straight due to homophobia call themselves bi now due to changing attitudes. Seems like all the queer guys on tiktok are bi these days. I swear I follow more bi guys than gay guys.

R29 Honestly it's just the last sentence that is interesting. It proves not much has changed in actuality. Gay men still outnumber lesbians. Lots of females call themselves bi but never act on it. Homophobia is stopping guys from doing the same. Though I'd say there has been an uptick in bi guys coming out, they are most likely bi unlike the women who claim to be bi for clout.

Bi is the new Trans. Have at 'em gurls!

A lot of bi and mostly straight dudes are hot and masculine, so this is great

Can I identify as bi without having sex with women (shudder).

Lesbians are the gift from the goddesses.

R34 Yes, read R29. Lots of women claim to be bi without ever acting on it.

Yes, and more guys identity as nonstraight, mostly straight, Pansexual, and bi who will never have sex with men

Or that awful “queer”, R37.

It’s all bullshit. It’s the new “goth”.

If they're not having sex with men, then what's the point?

Attention R40.

R40, the point is awareness that same-sex interest is normal and widespread, and is not some freakish, weird inclination of an aberrant few. If more people openly identify with LGB People, it demystifies and destigmatizes same-sex orientation and activity.

But if the "activity" is destigmatized but never acted upon......?

It means fewer people screeching “ewww” at two dudes kissing or holding hands. It means more guys can flirt with other guys without being bashed. It means more men can express attraction to other guys without losing their “man card” Or being ostracized from mainstream males.

Oh, so mainstream males DON'T dislike gay guys now? So glad we've finally reached that point. Datalounge has been telling me otherwise for so long.

R44 once again, DL undermines women's negative reactions to make homo/bisexuality

Almost 70% of women surveyed by the generally liberal Cosmopolitan magazine have said that they wouldn't date a guy whose been with another man at least once

That's a huge hurdle and women need to be called out for thos anti gay/bi male views

It's ok for THEM to experiment but not men

Fuck them

[quote]If more people openly identify with LGB People, it demystifies and destigmatizes same-sex orientation and activity.

But it doesn’t. These individuals are not in same sex relationships, they’re only in opposite sex according to Gallup. It doesn’t distigmify anything. If anything it stigmatizes because people only see these so-called gays and bisexuals in only opposite sex relationships. It’s all for attention; it’s all for clicks.

Can't get attention on Tik Tok by simply being straight. Well, unless you're "superstraight". But then you (and your parents) will get death threats from the TRA crowd.

Everyone’s fluidity is innate. Social norms have quashed free thinking and naturally occurring urges.

The most important stat: “0.6% are transgender “

Less than 1%!!!!

r50 TRAs would have you believe their issues are bigger problems than what they are. I would love to know the percentage of queer/non binary and other nonsense in the communtiy.

[quote] TRAs would have you believe their issues are bigger problems than what they are.

LOL. They are not the ones trying to make SUPERSTRAIGHT happen. They are not the ones who think Trans are such a big threat that they need to push anti trans legislation. They are not the ones trolling DL to drop the T.

The opposition is the one making Trans a bigger deal than they really are. That's the truth. Why? Divide & Conquer. Picking on the legitimately weakest group of the LGBT Community.

R48 That might be true for some, but not all. It's very easy to tell who's lying about their sexuality and who isn't. If someone comes out as bi but is never in a relationship, that's sus. Especially because most tiktokers are good looking so would have no trouble finding a partner. Thankfully most of the bi guys I follow are actually in same sex relationships.

I love hot bi bros

Guys online only say they're bi to get more dick or ass. We know they're just homos trying to shame the gullible.

r54, he's hot

Everybody is a little bit bisexual.

Generation Bi

In order to be T, you should have to have full surgery and lived like that for five full years. And bisexuals should have to have actually fucked someone of the same sex before they can claim bisexuality. Bunch of liars who want attention by glombing onto an actual repressed and discriminated against group of people, namely the gays and lesbians.

*glomming

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Gen Z bisexuals are flexing

I always thought non-binary was made up by the beauty industry to sell more purple hair dye.

Everybody is bisexual, really. It’s just the preferences that are more pronounced.

I met a male bisexual once. He had a girlfriend who lived in Canada.

[quote] If they're not having sex with men, then what's the point?

R40 Exactly, if you’re not getting dick - you are missing out, big time. dick is awesome, dick rules!

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R66, people like different things. Ya know, Diversity, tolerance

Complicated

I think it’s about definition of what’s “gay”. Millions of “straight” guys have no problem with fooling around with another guy, but don’t consider themselves gay.

If they are straight, they aren’t gay

I love bisexuals

Bi behavior and bi identity are quite different.

Under the right circumstances there a some guys who will go for anything that moves but would never consider themselves gay or bi.

90% of people are bisexual, to some extent. Of course most will never admit it, and some are so afraid of their bisexuality they overcompensate with phobia, anger, violence, and religious quackery.

most people are deep-down sluts

But no marriage

Side bf

They need to do an update survey

The problem is that people are identifying as LGBT just because of irrelevant things. Bi men who are actually gay and don't want to be put into the whole "I like dick" category, people who identify as trans just because they like boy/girl things, or even the non-binary bullshit (which is purely a political thing). With this being said, of course society is more accepting today and more people who are truly LGBT are coming out without the fear of getting harassed, disowned, or even killed, therefore making those numbers higher. But with this factor, plus the people "identifying" LGBT because just because of random shit, of course would make the numbers go even higher.

The mostly straight category is really exciting. More hot, masculine dudes open to occasional or situational messing around with other dudes is exciting

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People are calling themselves bi or non-binary because it’s trendy.

[quote] Currently, 86.7% of Americans say they are heterosexual or straight,

Bisexuality in men is almost universal. The number of true heterosexuals is probably around 30% .

5% is about right for gay/bisexual. The Kinsey 10% thing was a mistake.