Number of Gen Z who say they are not straight doubles to 22% —and 1 in 5 women under 27 are bisexual

New York Post - 13/03
The number is up from 10% in 2017 when Gallup first began its research. One expert said social media and covid lockdowns may have encouraged

The number of Americans aged 18 to 27 identifying as non-straight has more than doubled in 7 years, new polling reveals Wednesday.

A survey of 12,000 Americans by Gallup revealed that 22.3% of Generation Z now say they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, transgender, or “other,” compared to 10% in 2017.

And 28.5% of Gen Z females say they are not straight, with 20.7% saying they are bisexual.

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One expert told The Post that the reasons for the explosion in identifying as non-straight could include the effects of social media, influencers and Covid lockdowns.

But other experts said that Gen Z may simply feel more free to be public about ...
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