Close to 30% of Gen Z Adults , Identify As LGBTQ, , Survey Finds.
NBC reports that a new survey has found that over
1 in 4 Gen Z adults in the United States identify as
either lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
According to a report released by the Public Religion
Research Institute (PRRI), 28% of Gen Z adults identify
as LGBTQ, dwarfing the percentage of older age groups.
Comparatively, the survey found that 10% of all U.S. adults,
16% of millennials, 7% of Generation X, 4% of baby boomers
and 4% of the Silent Generation identify as LGBTQ.
With respect to LGBTQ identity,
it’s very clear that Gen Z adults
look different than older Americans, Melissa Deckman, PRRI chief executive, via NBC.
NBC reports that the findings are similar to other
major surveys, including a Gallup poll that showed
Gen Z to be the queerest adult generation.
Gallup's most recent poll found that
7.2% of adults in the U.S. identify
as LGBTQ, including 20% of Gen Z. .
The news comes as LGBTQ rights have
been increasingly challenged across the U.S.,
with over 500 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced last year.
According to the American Civil Liberties
Union, 75 of those bills were signed into law.
Whether it’s at the polls,
in marches and rallies,
or online, LGBTQ+ visibility
matters and Gen Z is
a force for change, Kelley Robinson, President of the
Human Rights Campaign, via NBC.
Thousands of LGBTQ+
young people turn 18
each day — and lawmakers
should understand there will
be repercussions in November
for anti-LGBTQ+ political attacks, Kelley Robinson, President of the
Human Rights Campaign, via NBC