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Startling new study shows 12% of US adults are LGBTQ+, the highest estimate yet
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· August 20, 2026
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A recent analysis of US Census data reveals that LGBTQ + individuals make up 12% of adults in the United States. This percentage translates to approximately 26.5 million people, a number larger than the entire population of Florida. The analysis was conducted by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, which examined 2.4 million entries in the Household Plus Survey.
The breakdown of LGBTQ+ individuals includes 2.34% who are transgender or gender expansive, 3.27% who are lesbian or gay, and 7.08% who are bisexual. Further details on the analysis are available from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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Category: rights Published: August 20, 2026 Source: LGBTQ Nation Reading time: 1 min
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