The number of Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender has more than doubled over the past decade, according to the latest Gallup poll.
The poll, published by Gallup on Wednesday, found that around 7.6 percent of U.S. citizens aged 18 or older identify as LGBTQ, compared with just 3.5 percent back in 2012. This is also a significant increase from 2020, when that number stood at just 5.6 percent.
However, Gallup notes that many of these individuals identify as bisexual, meaning they could be in a committed heterosexual relationship without necessarily embracing their alternative orientation.
Gallup explains:
Bisexual adults make up the largest proportion of the LGBTQ+ population — 4.4% of U.S. adults and 57.3% of LGBTQ+ adults say they are bisexual. Gay and lesbian are the next-most-common identities, each representing slightly over 1% of U.S. adults and…
