There was a time, not so long ago, when it was estimated that one in ten people were members of the LGBTQ community. How times have changed.
According to a recent Gallup survey, that number is significantly higher with nearly 30% of Gen Z women identifying as LGBTQ and women ages 18 to 26 more than twice as likely to identify as LGBTQ than their millennial counterparts.
According to Jincey Lumpkin, Esq., a former lawyer-turned-media-mogul, “Gen Zer’s are much more comfortable being open about their desires because of all of the activism over the years that has helped to de-stigmatize Queer identity.” ….
Originally published by Mark Dawson for Patch on June 3, 2024.