Nearly a?third,?or 28%,?of Gen Z adults in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, a larger share than older generations, according to a new report?by PRRI, a?nonprofit?that conducts?research on religion, values?and public policy.
The report, titled “A political and cultural glimpse into America’s future,”?sought to?highlight the cultural and political views of Gen Z adults, compared with older Americans.
Researchers surveyed more than 6,600 people?ages?13 to over 65, with oversamples of Gen Z adults and teens between?August 21 to September 15, 2023.?
The report?found?about 16% of Millennials and 7% of Baby Boomers identify as LGBTQ.?But?among Gen Z adults?ages 18–25, 72% identified as straight, 15% as bisexual, 5% as gay or lesbian and 8% as “something else,” according to the report.
About?20% of Americans are Gen Z,?according to PRRI.
When asked about their political ideology,?the report found?43% of Gen Z adults identified as liberal – a larger share than all other generational groups.
Thirty-nine percent of Millennials,?25% of Gen X adults, and 25% of Baby Boomers identified as liberal,?according to PRRI.
The report also found?Gen Z adults and?Millennials?are less likely than other generational groups to?list their party affiliation as?Republican.
Overall, about a third of American adults identified?as Republican, Independent or Democrat.
But in the case of Gen Z adults, the report found 21% identified?their party affiliation as Republican, 30% as Independent, 36% as Democrat and 13% identified as other.?
Gen Z non-White?adults and women had the smallest share of people who identified as Republican with 15% and 18% respectively, PRRI found.
Participants were?also?asked about generational change and their views of the future.
Fifty-eight percent?of?Gen Z adults agreed with the statement, “We won’t be able to solve the country’s big problems until the older generation no longer holds power,” compared to 43% of all respondents.
The share of respondents who agreed with the same statement decreased by each older generation, with 54% Millennials, 40% of Gen X, 33% of Baby Boomers?and 26% of Silent Generation,?PRRI found.