1 in 10 men is gay

More than half, or Generation Z is more likely than any other generation to identify as trans, at 4. The idea that 1 in 10 men were gay was quickly rejected and the study Kinsey used to justify it was criticized for its methodology and limited sample size, but modern research shows the American.

Nearly one-quarter, Jones noted that the last time Gallup recorded a more significant increase in the percentage in LGBTQ identification was inwhen 7. Nearly one in 10 adults in the United States identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., according to a large analysis from Gallup released Thursday — almost triple the share since Gallup began counting in Most recent studies I saw still have it around 1 in 10 people are not % cisgender or heterosexual.

NBC News Logo. This will vary widely based on where the study is held, because there's many parts of the world where people are socially pressured to be in the closet, and either fear telling anyone that they are LGBTQ, or that they haven't actually figured it out yet because of social pressure to conform.

The survey reported margins of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points among LGBTQ respondents.

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Latest Stories U. By Jo Yurcaba. That data was then weighted to ensure that the sample accurately reflects the demographics of the national population, which is how Gallup estimated that 9. This is a more than one percentage point increase from The figure has nearly doubled sinceaccording to Gallup.

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Nearly 1 in 10

The percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or something other than heterosexual has continued to rise, hitting an all-time high of %, up from % in Data shows that in more than 1 in 5 GenZ adults, defined as those born between 19(ages 18 to 27), identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or something other than heterosexual.

Jones noted that one reason more younger people identify as LGBTQ is that they are much more likely than older generations to identify as bisexual. Search Search. The percentage of U. Gallup conducted random telephone interviews over the last year with 14, adults living in all 50 states and found that about identified as LGBTQ.

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