The most popular LGBT identity is bisexual, which is significantly more common among women than men.The UK’s Office for National Statistics finds that 7.6% of those 16-24 identify as LGBT, which can be taken as a low-end estimate for that country. Nonetheless, these government sources indicate that the trend is real, even if less reliable surveys might exaggerate it. This caveat must be kept in mind in understanding this report. Government data from Canada and the UK indicate that surveys might be overestimating the extent of the rise in LGBT identity.Today, among those under 30, a wide range of surveys converge on a number of around 20%. The last decade has seen a precipitous rise in the share of Americans identifying as LGBT, particularly among the youngest adults.
