"Gallup's latest poll estimating the LGBTQ+ population found that 9% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+ in some way, down slightly from 9.3% last year. Most of the people who identify as LGBTQ+ are bisexual. The number shows a large increase since Gallup began asking the question in 2012, when only 3.5% of people said they were LGBTQ+. | Gallup The poll asks people if they identify as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or as something else."
"Most people who responded (86%) said they were heterosexual. 1.4% and 1.6% said they were lesbian or gay, respectively, and 5.3% said they were bisexual. 1.1% said they were transgender and 0.5% gave an identity that put them in the "Other LGBTQ+" category. | Gallup Young people are more likely to identify as LGBTQ+. 23.0% of people ages 18 to 29 said they were LGBTQ+, with 16.1% saying they're bi."
9% of U.S. adults identify as LGBTQ+, down slightly from 9.3% the previous year and up from 3.5% in 2012. Most LGBTQ+ respondents identify as bisexual. Among all respondents, 86% said they were heterosexual; 1.4% identified as lesbian, 1.6% as gay, 5.3% as bisexual, 1.1% as transgender, and 0.5% as Other LGBTQ+. Identification is much higher among younger adults: 23.0% of ages 18–29 identified as LGBTQ+, including 16.1% bisexual. Only 2.3% of adults over 65 identified as LGBTQ+. Women report bisexuality more than men, and Democrats report LGBTQ+ identities at higher rates than Republicans.
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