More Americans are identifying as LGBTQ than ever before, poll finds

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Young people, especially Gen Z, are driving the increase 🏳️‍🌈

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A new poll shows that an unprecedented number of US adults identify as LGBTQ -- and that young people, especially Generation Z, are driving the increase.

"We've always had LGBTQ people in this country," he said."The question is whether they identify as LGBTQ -- meaning the label itself -- and whether they're comfortable publicly identifying."The rising numbers raise the question of whether more identification reflects more LGBTQ people -- or just more people willing to self-identify."Several decades ago, LGBTQ identity and conduct were illegal in several states," he said.

"They're not looking at sexuality and gender identity through a lens of fear and stigma," he said."Many of them are looking at gender identity and sexual orientation as just a factor in what makes them who they are."As fear and stigma unravel, so do myths surrounding specific identities. "There is more educational material debunking the myth that being bisexual is akin to not picking a side," he said."That's a myth ... the reality is that bisexuality is an orientation."

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