@Nonilex If nothing else, I hope this makes #GenZ, #Millennials and others who don't think privacy is that big a deal to rethink how all that PID collected by sites can be used against you.

Gallup has collected generational data in each of the years it has examined LGBT identity in the US.

I used several line graphs to compare the percent of each generation that identified as LGBT from 2012 to 2024.

Every time, the generational pattern has been consistent — each generation has a higher proportion that identifies as LGBT than the generation that came before.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/03/lgbt-identity-by-generation-2012-24.html

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Gallup calculated the percent of each generation that identifies as LGBT.

I compared these values on a bar graph.

Each generation has a higher proportion that identifies as LGBT than the generation that came before.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/03/lgbt-identity-by-generation-2012-24.html

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The second article examined the percent of each generation that identifies as LGBT, and how these figures have changed over time.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/03/lgbt-identity-by-generation-2012-24.html

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"Generations by LGBT Identities" examines each generation, individually, and compares the percent of that generation that identified with specific LGBT identities, from 2020-23.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/04/generations-by-lgbt-identities.html

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"LGBT Identity by Gender" includes graphs showing the prevalence of specific LGBT identities among men and women for each generation.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2024/04/lgbt-identity-by-gender.html

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Here is a version of the graph for 2012-17 with labels for the data.

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And once again, the percent of US adults, as a whole, who identify as LGBT, is still between the values for Millennials and Gen X.

Although, the line for US adults is much closer to Gen X from 2012-17 than it is from 2020-24.

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As you can see, the generational pattern holds here as well.

Millennials are the most likely to identify as LGBT, followed by Gen X, Baby Boomers, and the Silent Generation, in that order.

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Now, let’s take a closer look at the values for 2012-17.

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According to Gallup's data, the percent of Millennials who identify as LGBT increased by 8.4% from 2012 to '24.

The percent of Gen X who identifies as LGBT increased by 1.9%.

The percent of Baby Boomers who identify as LGBT increased by 0.3%.

And the percent of the Silent Generation who identifies as LGBT has remained the same.

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Two interesting things stand out.

First, the percent of Millennials who identify as LGBT dropped in 2023, before rising sharply in 2024.

It’s possible this is just the consequence of the imprecise nature of polling, but the differences are particularly notable when viewed on this scale.

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Now, let’s take a look at the graph with Gen Z removed, so we can more easily see the other lines.

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This graph shows the percent of each generation that identified as LGBT in each of Gallup’s surveys from 2012-24.

Gallup did not report the percent of Gen Z adults that identified as LGBT in its earlier annual reports.

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This ongoing thread, about LGBT Identity in the United States, can be read as an article on my blog, Meticulous Musings.

https://jasonbeets.blogspot.com/2025/03/lgbt-identity-by-generation-2012-24.html

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Millennials had the largest increase in LGBT identification in 2024, according to Gallup.

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The overall percentage of US adults who identify as LGBT is also consistently between Millennials and Gen X.

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