LGBT identification in the U.S. 2012-2023

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.

在2023年，美国接受调查的成年人中，有7.6%自称为女同性恋、男同性恋、双性恋或跨性别者（LGBT）。这一比例相较于2012年的3.5%有所上升。这四个类别在跨性别异性恋者之外，是性取向和性别认同中最常见的类型。在不同年龄段和性别之间，差异显著。进一步观察，可以发现，根据不同的社会人口统计学特征，认同为LGBT的人群比例发生了显著变化。事实上，仅有2%的婴儿潮一代人士表示自己是LGBT群体的一部分。而另一方面，在Z世代个体中，这一比例接近16%。此外，调查表明，女性比男性更有可能认同为LGBT。一个日益宽容的社会事实表明，越来越多的人感到自由和安全，敢于公开地认同自己的LGBT身份，这可能是由于美国民众对不同的性取向和性别认同的接受度不断提高所致。尽管在2001年，超过一半的美国公民认为同性恋关系在道德上是不正确的，但20年后，这一比例降至30%。对同性婚姻的支持也一直稳步上升，甚至在传统的保守派政治团体中也是如此。然而，重要的是要记住，每年仍有数百人仅因性别或性取向而成为仇恨犯罪的受害者。