In 2021, 16.1% of young adults (1 out of 6) identified as something other than straight, more than twice as many than just seven years before (see Figure 6.9). Identifying as LGB also doubled among prime-age adults (mostly Millennials) over the same time. In contrast, identifying as LGB barely budged among those older than 42 (corresponding to Gen X, Boomers, and Silents in 2021).
