Almost 10% of Americans do not identify as straight
More than 20 million American adults identify as LGTBIQAccording a recent report from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. 8% of the respondents identified themselves as LGTBIQ, and an additional 2% said their sexual orientation is other than gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual. That's about double the previous estimates of the size of the community. LGTBIQ across U.S.
The Survey also indicates that more than 2 million adults, which is more than 1% of adults in the country, could identify as transgender, with an additional 2% of respondents saying they do not identify with either cisgender or transgender. transgender. Bisexual people represent the largest contingent in the community, accounting for about 4% of respondents in the national survey.
This is the first time that the Census Bureau asks about sexual and gender identity in a survey. While the survey reported much higher figures than previously estimated, HRC says the actual size of the community is likely still underestimated LGTBIQ +.
More and more people identify as LGTBIQ +
California and Texas were the states with the highest number of adult residents LGTBIQ +, with an estimated 2.6 million and 1.7 million respectively.
"People LGTBIQ + They are here, in every town, in every city, in each and every zip code"Said the interim president of HRC, Joni Madison, in a press release. "This data shows what we suspected: our community is larger and more widespread than we could have known up to this point. We are proud to bring this data to light and lay the foundation for a future in which all the millions of LGBTQ + people in United States enjoy full legal and lived equality«.
Madison He also thanked the Census and Administration Office of Biden for finally allowing the community to be counted LGTBIQ +. However, the statement also notes that there is a long way to go before the Census Bureau realizes the people. LGTBIQ +. By HRC, the two largest surveys of the Bureau, the census of United States. and the American Community Survey, ask no questions about identity LGTBIQ +, which means the community loses significant federal funding.
