In 2023, 7.6 percent of adults surveyed in the United States stated they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of surveyed adults identified as LGBT. These four categories are among the most common sexual orientations and gender identities outside cis-heterosexuals.

Differences across ages and genders 

Zooming in, it is possible to see how the share of people identifying as LGBT changed considerably according to different demographics. Only two percent of Baby Boomers, indeed, reported being part of the LGBT community. On the other hand, among Generation Z individuals, this share reached almost 16 percent. Moreover, surveys suggest that women were more likely to identify as LGBT than men.

An ever-understanding society 

The fact that an increasing amount of people feel free and safe to openly identify as LGBT might be a consequence of the improved acceptance of the different sexual orientations and genders by the American people at large. While in 2001 more than half of U.S. citizens considered homosexual relationships to be morally wrong, 20 years later this percentage dropped to 30 percent. Support for same-sex marriage has also been consistently increasing, even among traditionally conservative political groups. Despite this, it is important to remember that every year hundreds of people are still victims of hate crimes in the United States simply because of their gender or sexual orientation.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among adults in the United States regarding whether they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or not. The survey was conducted from January 1, 2015, through December 30, 2016 in all federal states. During the survey, 8.6 percent of respondents in the District of Columbia stated they identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their weekly expenditures on selected items. The survey was conducted in 2009. According to the results, the surveyed lesbian women spent an average 54.60 U.S. dollars per week on restaurants, while the surveyed gay men spent 66.89 U.S. dollars on average on restaurants per week.

As bisexual individuals in the United States (U.S.) face significant health disparities, researchers have posited that these differences may be fueled, at least in part, by negative attitudes, prejudice, stigma, and discrimination toward bisexual individuals from heterosexual and gay/lesbian individuals. Previous studies of individual and social attitudes toward bisexual men and women have been conducted almost exclusively with convenience samples, with limited generalizability to the broader U.S. population. Our study provides an assessment of attitudes toward bisexual men and women among a nationally representative sample of heterosexual, gay, lesbian, and “other”-identified adults in the U.S. Data were collected from the 2015 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior (NSSHB), via an online questionnaire with a probability sample of adults (18 and over) from throughout the U.S. We included two modified 5-item versions of the Bisexualities: Indiana Attitudes Scale (BIAS), validated sub-scales that were developed to measure attitudes toward bisexual men and women. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, gamma regression, and paired t-tests. Gender, sexual identity, age, race/ethnicity, income, and educational attainment were all significantly associated with participants' attitudes toward bisexual individuals. In terms of responses to individual scale items, participants were most likely to “neither agree nor disagree” with attitudinal statements. Across sexual identities, self-identified "other" participants reported the most positive attitudes, while heterosexual male participants reported the least positive attitudes. Overall, attitudes toward bisexual men were significantly less positive than toward bisexual women across identities. As in previous research on convenience samples, we found a wide range of demographic characteristics were related with attitudes toward bisexual individuals in our nationally-representative study of heterosexual, gay/lesbian, and "other"-identified adults in the U.S. Additionally, as in previous studies, gender emerged as a significant characteristic; female participants’ attitudes were more positive than male participants’ attitudes, and all participants’ attitudes were generally more positive toward bisexual women than bisexual men. While population data suggest a marked shift in more positive attitudes toward gay men and lesbian women in the general population of the U.S., the largest proportions of participants in our study reported a relative lack of agreement or disagreement with the affective-evaluative statements in the BIAS scales. Findings document the absence of positive attitudes toward bisexual individuals among the general population of adults in the U.S. Our findings highlight the need for developing intervention approaches to promote more positive attitudes toward bisexual individuals, targeted toward not only heterosexual and but also gay/lesbian individuals and communities.

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This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding the kind of residence they live in. The survey was conducted in 2009. 23.6 percent of surveyed lesbian women and 19.5 percent of surveyed gay men stated they live in an urban stand-alone house.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding the sexual orientation of their social contacts and closest friends. The survey was conducted in 2009. 49 percent of the lesbian respondents and 45.3 percent of the gay respondents reported to have an equal mix of LGBT and straight friends and social contacts.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their plans to have children in the future. The survey was conducted in 2009. 34.5 percent of the lesbian and 40 percent of the gay respondents definitely do not want to have children in the future.

In 2023, 8.5 percent of female respondents in the United States stated they identify as LGBT, while 4.7 percent of male respondents said the same. This is an increase from 2012, when 3.5 percent of female respondents and 3.4 percent of male respondents identified as LGBT.

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This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their plans to get married in the future. The survey was conducted in 2009. 33.2 percent of the lesbian respondents and 26.6 of the gay respondents definitely want to get married in the future.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding growing up in a religious community or in faith. The survey was conducted in 2009. 47.1 percent of the gay respondents and 46.5 percent of the lesbian respondents reported to have grown up in a moderately or somewhat religious environment.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their motivation to use social network sites. The survey was conducted in 2009. 63 percent of the lesbian women and 63 percent of the gay men reported to use social network sites in order to communicate with friends.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their boycott of anti-LGBT supportive companies during the last twelve months. The survey was conducted in 2015. According to the source, ** percent of respondents boycotted Chick-fil-A because of their anti-LGBT policies or practices.

This statistic shows the results of a survey among gay men and lesbian women in the United States regarding their opinion about cause-related promotions such as Pink Ribbon, LiveStrong, Product Red (AIDS) and American Heart Association. The survey was conducted in 2009. 40.2 percent of gay respondents and 47.4 percent of the lesbian respondents thought that these promotions are good means to raise money and awareness for the cause.

This statistic shows the median household income of lesbian couples (female-female) in the United States from 2015 to 2022. In 2022, the median household income of a lesbian couple in the U.S. amounted to ****** U.S. dollars.

The statistic illustrates the most visited European travel destinations among lesbian and bisexual women from the United States in 2019. As of 2019, *** percent of respondents stated they have traveled to Great Britain, making it the most visited European country among lesbian and bisexual women from the United States. France was the second most visited European country, with **** percent of respondents stating they have traveled there.

The statistic presents information on the number of lesbian and bisexual female characters appearing on selected cable television networks in the United States in the 2017/2018 season. The data reveals that Freeform included the highest number of lesbian or bisexual female characters in its shows as of the date of survey, with ** lesbian characters and ***** bisexual women appearing on the network. Syfy also embraced more diverse casting approach with *** lesbian characters and **** bisexual characters, however most cable TV networks included fewer than **** such characters in its shows.

The statistic shows the results of a survey among gay, lesbians and straight American men and women regarding their preferred alcoholic drinks. The survey was conducted in 2011. 45 percent of the gay respondents and 44 percent of the lesbian respondents stated that they drink Vodka, while only 25 percent of the surveyed women identifying as straight named Vodka as one of their preferred drinks.

The statistic presents information on the number of lesbian and bisexual female characters appearing on selected broadcast television networks in the United States in the 2017/2018 season. The data reveals that ABC included the highest number of lesbian or bisexual female characters in its shows as of the date of survey, with ** lesbian characters and six bisexual women appearing on the network.