Gen Z Americans are more likely to be LGBTQ+ than Republican
Only 21 percent of Gen Z Americans identify as a Republican, whereas 28 per cent of Gen Z adults identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Research conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute, published on 22 January, has shown that the younger generation are bucking previous generational trends and are “less likely” to “affiliate with an established religion.” Additionally, they are more likely to be “more liberal” and “identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community” compared to older generations.
The report was compiled using results from a “national survey of all Americans, which include oversamples of Gen Z adults (aged 18 to 15) and Gen Z teens (13 to 17),” in addition to analysis of 10 virtual focus groups.
1 in 6 Americans are part of Gen Z, those born between 1997 and 2012, with 43 per cent of them identifying as liberal. Gen Z women are more likely to be liberal than Gen Z men at 17 to 38 per cent, respectively.
