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PRRI reported that up to 28% of Generation Z Americans said they belonged to the LGBTQ community, significantly more than the 16% of Millennials (those born from 1980 to 1996) and 7% of previous generations.[1] Among Generation Z American adults between the ages of 18 and 25, 72% identified as heterosexual, 15% as bisexual, 5% as gay or lesbian, and 8% as "other".[2][3][4][5]

Discovery, polling, and opinion

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United States

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Main article: Generation Z in the United States

The number of people identifying as LGBTQ has increased since the 2000s, especially among the 12-20 age group. While there are increasing numbers of reported LGBTQ individuals in many states, California has become the most LGBTQ state in America. [citation needed]

During the Trump administration, President Donald Trump had no clear opinion on the LGBTQ community, but Vice President Mike Pence had a long record of anti-LGBTQ lawmaking and rhetoric. Transgender people specifically, including those in Gen Z, were a target of the Trump administration.[6]

According to the annual Accelerating Acceptance report, from 2017 to 2018 the number of Americans aged 18 to 34 who were comfortable interacting with LGBTQ people fell from 53% to 45%. This is down from 63% in 2016.[7]

Gen Z Americans have also expressed concerns about the future of LGBTQ rights nationally.[8]

Polling

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The amount of Gen Z who identify as LGBTQ has increased from 10.5% in 2017 to 20.8% in 2021.[9]

In June 2023 during Pride Month, 18% of Gen Z identified as LGBTQ.[10]

A survey from 2012-2023 showed that Gen Z makes up 20% of the LGBTQ community compared to 9.8% of Millennials.[11]

Recently in 2024, research from PRRI found that Generation Z adults between the ages of 18 and 25, 72% identified as heterosexual, 15% as bisexual, 5% as gay or lesbian, and 8% as "other".[2]

United Kingdom

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Considering as one of the most LGBTQ+ in Europe, Gen Z in the United Kingdom mostly is/was became the LGBT community. Liverpool became the most LGBT community people ever. [citation needed]

Polling

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In 2021, 6.9% of those aged 16–24 identified as LGBT. In another poll, more females aged 16–24 identified as LGBT than males with over 9% of females identifying as lesbian compared to 3.5% of males.[12]

With 2022 as the most Gen Z who identified as LGBT, 3% of Generation Z were found to identify as lesbian – compared to less than 1% of Baby Boomers and Generation X (43-56).

In 2023, 1 in 10 young women in the UK identify as lesbian. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), almost 1 in 10 of all 16 to 24-year-olds are estimated to identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB).[13]

European Union

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With two strongest European Union LGBT community countries, Portugal and Denmark, LGBT became the most-crowded in the E.U. Which means it can be affect to Gen Z. [citation needed]

Discrimination

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A 2019 poll researched how many people believed "there is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex". The five leading countries were Sweden (95%), Denmark (90%), Spain (89%), Luxembourg (88%), and Germany (86%). The average was approximately 72%.[14]

Discrimination

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Main articles: Anti-LGBT rhetoric and Anti-LGBT violence

Many people in Gen Z have experienced discrimination, swatting, doxxing in the United States, with LGBT victims mostly being killed by the police. In the United Kingdom there has been noticeable discrimination against LGBT people, including those who are Gen Z:[15]

  • 21% of LGBT "people have experienced a hate crime or incident due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity in the last 12 months".
  • 81% have "experienced a hate crime or incident didn't report it to the police".
  • 10% "have experienced homophobic, biphobic or transphobic abuse online directed towards them personally in the last month. This number increases to one in four for trans people, 26% directly experiencing transphobic abuse online in the last month".
  • 17% "visited a café, restaurant, bar or nightclub in the last 12 months have been discriminated against based on their sexual orientation and/or gender identity".
  • 10% "attended a live sporting event in the last year experienced discrimination because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity".

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A Political and Cultural Glimpse Into America's Future: Generation Z's Views on Generational Change and the Challenges and Opportunities Ahead | PRRI". PRRI | At the intersection of religion, values, and public life. 2024-01-22. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  2. ^ a b Chavez, Nicole (2024-01-25). "Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ at much higher rates than older Americans, report shows". CNN. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Nearly 30% of Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ, national survey finds". NBC News. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  4. ^ "ICYMI: New Data Shows that Nearly 30% of Gen Z Adults Identify as LGBTQ+". Human Rights Campaign. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  5. ^ VCCorp.vn (2024-03-18). "Gen Z là thế hệ có tỷ lệ LGBTQ+ nhiều nhất từ trước đến nay!". kenh14.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ Burns, Katelyn (2020-08-26). "What a second Trump term could mean for LGBT people". Vox. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. ^ Miller, Susan. "The young are regarded as the most tolerant generation. That's why results of this LGBTQ survey are 'alarming'". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ Migdon, Brooke (2022-06-21). "Generation Z 'extremely concerned' about LGBTQ+ rights, survey says". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ Doherty, Erin (February 19, 2022). "The number of LGBTQ-identifying adults is soaring". Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Gen Z consumers increasingly identify as LGBTQ+". EMARKETER. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  11. ^ "U.S. Americans who identify as LGBT by generation 2023". Statista. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ^ Booth, Robert; Goodier, Michael (2023-01-25). "Young people in England and Wales twice as likely to identify as LGB+". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  13. ^ "Sexual orientation, UK - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  14. ^ Donceel, Euranet Plus News Agency | Hermine (2023-05-31). "Young Europeans still facing homophobia, transphobia". Euranet Plus. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  15. ^ Bachmann, Chaka; Gooch, Becca (2017). "HATE CRIME AND DISCRIMINATION LGBT IN BRITAIN" (PDF). Stonewall (charity).
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