LGBTQ Population in the US Grows by Over 2 Million
Recent findings by UCLA’s Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law and Public Policy uncover a remarkable upsurge in the U.S.’s LGBTQ+ demographic. This groundbreaking 17-page analysis provides a detailed breakdown of LGBT adults at various geographical scales, delivering eye-opening insights. The latest figures reveal that an unprecedented 13.9 million U.S. adults, or 5.5% of the populace, self-identify as LGBT. This marks a significant rise from the previous report, where the figure stood at 4.5% or 11.3 million adults. This leap of a whole percentage point and an addition of 2 million individuals underscores a notable trend of growth in the queer and trans communities, a trend that is expected to persist in future projections. Read full article