Thread by @ggreenwald

Some really fascinating findings in this big new Gallup survey on Americans identifying as "LGBT." It should lead to lots of deeper investigation to understand what explains some of these astronomical changes, but for now, a few points to note:

news.gallup.com/poll/329708/lg…

There's been a huge explosion in the number of Americans identifying as LGBT. Close to 1 out of every 5 Gen Z so identifies (17%). That's more than a 4-fold increase from Gen X (4%).

But almost all of the increase comes from those identifying as bi or trans, not gay or lesbian:

Of Americans now claiming "bi" identity, the vast majority of them in long-term relationships are in opposite-sex relationships (33%) rather than same-sex ones (3.7%).

So 10 times more people who identify as "bi" live in hetero-appearing relationships than gay/lesbian ones:

Finally, as famed lesbian @kittypurrzog notes, there are now -- among Millennials and Gen Z -- more people identifying as trans than lesbian. She has previously argued that masculine girls are now encouraged to identify as trans, causing a decrease in the lesbian population:

Here's Katie's article exploring whether the disappearance of lesbian culture is due to the encouragement which masculine girls receive -- from the society, therapists, health care workers, etc. -- to identify as trans, not as lesbian women:

andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/where-have-a…

Clearly, the massive increase in Americans self-identifying as LGBT -- an increase due overwhelmingly to more "bi" and trans self-identifiers -- is partially a function of increased societal acceptance.

But that's clearly not the only factor. And I doubt it's the primary one.