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LGBT FAQs
Our data answer some of the most frequently asked questions about LGBT people.
How many LGBT people are there in the U.S.?
13,042,000
ages 13+
How many transgender people are there in the U.S.?
1.3 million adults
ages 18+
300,000 youth
ages 13-17
How many same-sex couples are there in the U.S.?
700,000
co-habitating couples
357,000
of them are married
How many same-sex couples are parents?
114,000
raising children under 18
24%
are raising foster or adopted children
What percentage of LGBT adults are living in poverty?
22%
What percentage of LGBT people are unemployed?
9%
ages 16+
How many LGBT adults have undergone conversion therapy?
698,000
350,000
before they turned 18
How many transgender people are in the military?
15,500
transgender adults are serving in the U.S. military, Reserves, or National Guard
134,000
veterans identify as transgender
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