Identifying as LGBT—which is distinct from sexual behavior—also varies by generation. In a 2021 Gallup poll, 1 in 11 Millennials identified as LGBT, compared to 1 in 26 Gen X’ers and 1 in 50 Boomers. About half of LGBT Millennials—1 in 20 of the generation overall—identify as bisexual. With the stigma around same-sex relationships lifting, more Millennials are living as members of the LGBT community, and more are having lesbian and gay sex. (There’s more on trends in LGBT identity in the Gen Z chapter).
