• LGBT demographics of the United States - Wikipedia

    The demographics of sexual orientation and gender identity in the United States have been studied in the social sciences in recent decades. A 2017 Gallup poll concluded that 4.5% of adult Americans identified as LGBT with 5.1% of women identifying as LGBT, compared with 3.9% of men. A different survey in 2016, from the Williams Institute, estimated that 0.6% of U.S. adults identify as transgender.

  • Just How Many LGBT Americans Are There? - The Daily …

    2018/11/16 · Gallup polling show that 4 percent of Americans are LGBT. But with more millennials self-identifying as LGBT, that number could one …

  • Some 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT: study ...

    2019/03/05 · An estimated 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, and they tend to be younger and poorer than the population at large, according to an analysis of polling ...

  • 70% Of Americans Support LGBT Anti-Discrimination …

    2016/02/19 · 70% Of Americans Support LGBT Anti-Discrimination Laws "Americans across the country...understand that everyone should be able to live free from fear of discrimination." by Cody Gohl 2/19/2016

  • Gallup.com - Americans Still Greatly Overestimate U.S. …

    2020/04/13 · Americans' estimate of the proportion of gay people in the U.S. is more than five times Gallup's more encompassing 2017 estimate that 4.5% of Americans are LGBT, based on respondents' self-identification as being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. ...

  • Gay in rural America: Up to 5 percent of rural residents …

    2019/04/12 · Almost 60 percent of LGBTQ youth in urban areas reported having a gay-straight alliance club in their school, compared to just 36 percent of LGBTQ youth in rural areas. Let our news meet your inbox.

  • Americans' perception of LGBTQ rights under federal law ...

    2019/06/12 · In the survey, only 20% of respondents said that LGBTQ people are treated “about the same” in the U.S. military, while 43% percent said they are treated worse.

  • 5 key findings about LGBT Americans | Pew Research …

    2017/06/13 · 1 Americans are becoming more accepting in their views of LGBT people and homosexuality in general, and the number of people identifying as LGBT has grown in recent years. For example, 63% of Americans said in 2016 that homosexuality should be accepted by society, compared with 51% in 2006.

  • A record 4.5 percent of U.S. adults identify as LGBT, …

    2018/05/25 · A record 4.5 percent of American adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a new Gallup estimate.The percentage, which works out to more than 11 million U.S. adults ...

  • America's LGBTQ Community: Eye-opening Facts and ...

    2017/04/20 · How many young Americans identify as 100% heterosexual? Where do LGBTQ people live? In what countries is same-sex activity punishable by prison or death? These are all …

  • America's LGBTQ Community: Eye-opening Facts and ...

    2017/04/20 · How many young Americans identify as 100% heterosexual? Where do LGBTQ people live? In what countries is same-sex activity punishable by prison or death? These are all …

  • How Many Americans Are Gay? - TIME | Current & …

    The 5% figure is a pretty reliable estimate of how many people actively embrace one of those labels today, because Gallup has been including this question in their daily survey of 1,000 Americans ...

  • PRRI

    2019/03/12 · Across Lines of Party, Demographics, and Geography, Americans Broadly Support Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBT People Amid our currently polarized political climate, a new PRRI survey shows that majorities of Americans across virtually all demographic groups and geographical locations support laws protecting LGBT people.

  • TIME | Current & Breaking News - Young Americans Are ...

    2019/06/25 · Just over 80 percent of Americans surveyed said they knew someone who identifies as LGBTQ, and the survey found that an equal amount of non-LGBTQ Americans surveyed support equal rights for the ...

  • A Survey of LGBT Americans | Pew Research Center

    2019/12/30 · A Survey of LGBT Americans An overwhelming share of America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults (92%) say society has become more accepting of them in the past decade and an equal number expect it to grow even more accepting in the decade ahead.

  • What percentage of people are LGBTQ+? - Quora

    2016/06/26 · Here are some stats from a recent survey, together with some context from other surveys. > The National Health Interview Survey, which is the government’s premier tool for annually assessing Americans’ health and

  • In U.S., Estimate of LGBT Population Rises to 4.5% - Gallup ...

    2020/05/01 · The percentage of American adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender increased to 4.5% in 2017 from 4.1% in 2016 and 3.5% in 2012.

  • Human Rights Campaign - Report Reveals Half of LGBTQ ...

    2018/06/25 · Forty-six percent of LGBTQ workers say they are closeted at work, compared to 50 percent in HRC’s groundbreaking 2008 Degrees of Equality report; One in five LGBTQ workers report having been told or had coworkers imply that they should dress in a more feminine or masculine manner;

  • LGBTQ Americans report more financial struggles and ...

    2017/07/26 · Both LGBTQ (54 percent) and the general population (53 percent) attributed personal financial issues to high levels of debt. LGBTQ Middle Americans also expressed concerns about having different financial planning needs than the average household, more difficulty finding financial support and greater interest in financial …

  • Percentage of Bisexual Americans on the Rise, Survey …

    2019/04/25 · The number of Americans identifying as bisexual appears to be increasing, helmed by young women of color, according to the latest biannual General Social Survey (GSS). In 2018, more than 3 percent of Americans identified as bisexual on the survey. Compared to 2008, when the survey first started asking about sexuality, the number …

  • Percentage of Bisexual Americans on the Rise, Survey …

    2019/04/25 · The number of Americans identifying as bisexual appears to be increasing, helmed by young women of color, according to the latest biannual General Social Survey (GSS). In 2018, more than 3 percent of Americans identified as bisexual on the survey. Compared to 2008, when the survey first started asking about sexuality, the number …

  • Fewer Americans Think LGBT People Face Discrimination ...

    2019/03/21 · Only 55 percent of Americans believe that gay and lesbian people face a lot of discrimination in the U.S., down from 68 percent in 2013. Among young adults, historically some of the strongest ...

  • Survey Finds Majority of Americans Oppose LGBTQ ...

    2018/05/02 · The survey found that 61 percent of Americans now support marriage equality, up from 52 percent in 2013. According to PRRI’s findings, the rise in support for marriage equality has also led to a significant milestone: A majority of all racial and ethnic groups favor allowing same-sex couples to marry legally.

  • Poll says majority of young Americans support LGBT rights ...

    2016/08/09 · Eighty-three percent of Asian-Americans support insurance coverage for transgender health issues, but only 63 percent say so when gender reassignment surgery and hormone treatments are ...

  • New poll shows 12 percent of Americans identify as LGBTQ ...

    2017/04/03 · New poll shows 12 percent of Americans identify as LGBTQ Including 20% of millennials. By Alex Bollinger Monday, April 3, 2017 Photo: Shutterstock A new poll found that 12% of the US population ...

  • Most Americans Don't Want Businesses To Discriminate ...

    2018/05/01 · Peter Dazeley via Getty Images Sixty percent of Americans oppose allowing small-business owners with religious objections to refuse service to gay or lesbian people. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether business owners with religious objections should be allowed to refuse to serve LGBTQ customers, a majority of Americans …

  • Americans Aren't Polarized on LGBTQ Equality, Survey …

    2020/04/14 · The number has fluctuated moderately over the years PRRI has been asking the question, with 59 percent opposed in 2015, 61 percent in 2016, 60 percent in 2017, and 57 percent in 2018. The decline ...

  • Movement Advancement Project | LGBT Populations

    Percent of Adult LGBTQ Population Covered by Laws *Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBTQ adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBTQ adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.

  • Many LGBTQ Americans Identify as Christian | Facts & …

    2018/06/20 · One in 20 (5 percent) aren’t sure of their religious affiliation. LGBTQ Americans are also more divided politically than many may assume. Almost 6 in 10 (59 percent) describe themselves as liberal—31 percent “very ...

  • Poll: Young Americans’ LGBTQ Acceptance Drops 63% …

    2019/06/27 · The percentage of young Americans who said they were uncomfortable with an LGBTQ family member increased from 24 percent in 2016, to 29 percent in 2017, and then to 36 percent in 2018. Additionally, the discomfort of young Americans has increased with the thought of their child’s placement with an LGBTQ teacher, from 25 percent in 2016 to 29 percent in 2017, and then to 33 percent …

  • The Transgender Population in the U.S.: What We Know ...

    2018/03/30 · A Gallup poll from January 2017 reveals that 4.1 percent of all Americans identify as LGBTQ, up from 3.5 percent in 2012. With each consecutive year, the percentage and estimated number of LGBTQ ...

  • Millennials Are Driving LGBT Population Growth, According ...

    2018/05/25 · The .4 percent bump between 2016, when 4.1 percent of the respondents identified as LGBT, and 2017 may seem insignificant. But it's a huge leap in comparison to growth in previous years: in 2012 ...

  • Discrimination in the United States: Experiences of …

    LGBTQ racial/ethnic minorities were significantly less likely than LGBTQ whites to have a college degree (23 percent vs 38 percent, P < .01) and to make $25 000 or more per year (46 percent vs 66 percent, P < .04).

  • Fewer Americans Oppose Religious-based Refusal of …

    2020/04/14 · Meanwhile, 37 percent of Americans support such denials of service to LGBTQ people. Although a majority of Americans have opposed religious-based refusal of services for some time, the strength of that opposition — based on previous iterations of the survey — has fluctuated in the last five years.

  • Nondiscrimination by the Numbers: Polling Data & Statistics ...

    2019/04/04 · In all, 64 percent of LGBTQ Americans cite discrimination as a major problem in our country. Nearly all studies that examine LGBTQ discrimination find that bias and profiling make people of color, transgender people, youth, and older adults more vulnerable to discrimination.

  • Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender survey finds nearly …

    2013/06/13 · Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender survey finds nearly 4 in 10 rejected by family or friend By Jessica Hartogs June 13, 2013 / 3:30 PM / CBS News

  • Less than half of Americans now accept LGBT people in …

    2018/01/25 · 55 percent of LGBTQ adults reported experiencing discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, up 11 percentage points from the previous year. 30 percent of those polled said ...

  • How Many People are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and ...

    2020/04/28 · Averaging measures of same-sex sexual behavior yields an estimate of nearly 19 million Americans (8.2%) who have engaged in same-sex sexual behavior. 1 The National Survey of Family Growth is the only source of US data on attraction and suggests that 11% or nearly 25.6 million Americans acknowledge at least some same …

  • LGBTQ Americans Face Healthcare, Housing, Workplace ...

    More than half (51 percent) of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans say they or an LGBTQ friend or family member have been subjected to violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, a report ...

  • Poll Finds Lesbians Are Only 16% Of The LGBTQ …

    2018/06/15 · Thirty-eight percent of bisexual Americans are also nonwhite, greater than the number of gay or lesbian respondents of color (24% and 26%, respectively). Those who identify as queer are 40% nonwhite. Those who identify as queer are 40% nonwhite.

  • PRRI

    2019/03/26 · WASHINGTON – A landmark national survey of over 40,000 Americans, including results for all 50 states, released today by PRRI finds approximately seven in 10 (69 percent) Americans support nondiscrimination protections for

  • Nearly 50% of LGBTQ Americans are in the closet at …

    2019/10/11 · Nearly 50% of LGBTQ Americans are in the closet at work Published: Oct. 11, 2019 at 2:49 p.m. ET By Kari Paul Comments The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether the civil rights laws ...

  • BuzzFeed News - Most LGBTQ Americans Love Having ...

    2019/06/24 · LGBTQ Americans are also into leather daddies gyrating in assless chaps, despite screeches this month from conservative pundits and LGBTQ critics who say pride is too raunchy. Seventy-two percent say displays of kink — like bondage and leather — should be welcomed at pride.

  • Changing Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage | Pew …

    2019/05/14 · In Pew Research Center polling in 2004, Americans opposed same-sex marriage by a margin of 60% to 31%. Support for same-sex marriage has steadily grown over the past 15 years. And today, support for same-sex marriage remains near its highest point since Pew Research Center began polling on this issue.

  • COVID-19 Is Seriously Affecting LGBTQ Americans. …

    2020/04/01 · -17 percent of LGBTQ Americans lack access to health care -One in five LGBTQ Americans haven’t seen a doctor because they can’t afford it. When broken down by race, Black (23 percent)and Latinx (24 percent) LGBTQ adults are most likely to have avoided doctor vists, as well as 29 percent of transgender women.

  • LGBTQ People Face Unique Challenges in COVID-19 Crisis

    2020/03/20 · LGBTQ people are also more likely to lack health insurance — 17 percent are without it, compared to 12 percent of straight and cisgender Americans. There are other ways in which LGBTQ people are ...

  • Americans are underestimating discrimination against ...

    2019/06/24 · Americans are underestimating discrimination against LGBTQ people Many Americans think there has been a lot of progress on LGBTQ rights. But there is a long way to go. Casey Quinlan Twitter Jun 24 ...

  • GLAAD Survey: Young Americans less accepting of LGBTQ ...

    2020/03/09 · Overall, about 80 percent of Americans support equal rights for LGBTQ people. A new survey from GLAAD suggests that young, non-LGBT Americans are now less comfortable around LGBT people compared ...

  • Americans Are Becoming Less Comfortable With LGBTQ ...

    2018/01/25 · At the same time, 55 percent of the LGBTQ respondents said they experienced anti-queer discrimination last year, compared to 44 percent in 2016. Advocates said it was the first time in the four-year history of the report, which surveyed more than 2,100 Americans over the age of 18, that the results had indicated a drop in LGBTQ …

  • LGBTQ Teachers Await Decision on Discrimination ...

    2020/01/16 · After all, 32 percent of non-LGBTQ Americans said they would be "very" or "somewhat" uncomfortable if their child had an LGBTQ teacher, according to a 2018 survey by GLAAD and the Harris Poll ...