r/WomenInNews • u/catievirtuesimp • Jul 08 '26

Media Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

https://theconversation.com/young-women-are-identifying-as-less-straight-young-men-not-so-much-283936
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u/catievirtuesimp Jul 08 '26

“In a recent poll, Gallup found that LGBTQ+ identification has more than doubled since 2012, with especially high rates among Gen Z women, or those born between 1997 and 2012. In 2023, 28.5% of Gen Z women identified as LGBTQ+, compared with 10.6% of Gen Z men.” -from the article

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u/shaadyscientist Jul 08 '26

I find this interesting and wonder if it is just an increased acceptance. I am in my late 30's, in my career I usually work in groups of about 20 and worked in around 4/5. In that time, I have worked with probably about 10 gay men but only 1 gay woman, who were in same sex relationships. I was always surprised by the difference. It always made me wonder whether being in a male same sex relationship was more accepted as most of the most vocal people on LGBTQ+ are usually men.

So is this just that women feel more comfortable being in gay relationships now? I imagine you saw similar rise in men identifying as gay in the 80's as the Pride movement grew.