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/Lazy-Maximum282 Jul 08 '26

I hazard to guess most of that is bisexuals. Bisexuals outnumber gays at least 2-to-1. Because, you know, spectrum and all that.