15 surprising statistics about today's LGBTQ people

Frank OlitoJun 2, 2021, 23:08 IST

LGBTQ people in the US face unique challenges.Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images

Statistics show how LGBTQ people are facing unique challenges and discrimination.
LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than heterosexual youth.
One in three transgender people said they had to teach their doctors about being trans.

In the US, 5.6% of adults identify as LGBTQ.

There are a lot more heterosexual people in the US. Alessandro Biascioli/Getty Images

Of America's LGBTQ population, 54.6% say they are bisexual.

The majority of LGBTQ people are bisexual. Jason Cameron/Getty Images

LGBTQ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than heterosexual youth.

LGBTQ youth make up a big portion of the homeless youth population. NurPhoto / Getty

Seventy percent of LGBTQ youth said they experienced poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

LGBTQ youth are experiencing mental health issues. SOPA Images / Getty

Three-quarters of LGBTQ youth said they have experienced discrimination because of their orientation at least once.

LGBTQ youth report being discriminated against. NurPhoto / Getty

Thirteen percent of LGBTQ youth said they have been subjected to conversion therapy.

Conversion therapy still exists. Reuters

Of Black youths who identify as LGBTQ, 17% said they had been physically threatened or harmed because of their orientation.

Some LGBTQ youth have family support. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

More than half - 54% - of LGBTQ Americans have hidden a personal relationship to avoid discrimination.

LGBTQ people try to avoid discrimination. Shutterstock

Non-discrimination policies, which include sexual orientation, have been implemented by 96% of Fortune 500 companies.

Some companies protect LGBTQ rights. NHAC NGUYEN / Getty

Fifteen percent of LGBTQ people in the US say they have postponed medical treatment out of fear of discrimination.

Transgender people struggle to get medical treatment. Kansas City Star / Getty

Almost one in five married same-sex couples who live together have children.

There aren't many same-sex households in the US. FatCamera/Getty Images

More than a quarter of trans adults - 29% - live in poverty in the US.

Some transgender people live in poverty. KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images

Forty-two percent of transgender people said they did not vote in at least one election out of fear.

Some transgender people don't vote. Olivia Mortimer/Getty Images

Forty-four transgender people were killed in the US in 2020, marking the most violent year on record.

Transgender people are being killed around the US. TED ALJIBE / Getty

Of new HIV diagnoses, 69% are gay and bisexual men, and it skews toward non-white people.

HIV still affects the LGBTQ community. David McNew/Getty Images

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