Last year, a study doubled previous estimates of the transgender population in the United States, putting the figure at 1.4 million, or about 0.6% of the population. A recent Gallup poll shows the percentage of LGBTQ+ adults in the U.S. increased from 3.5% in 2012 to 4.1% in 2016. In 2015, Fusion’s Massive Millennial Poll found half of 1,000 people ages 18-34 saw gender as a nonbinary spectrum.
These increased numbers likely result from a general increase in acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities, as people who can expect to be welcomed and supported regardless of gender identity or orientation are more likely to feel safe enough to express those identities and/or orientations. Despite this greater acceptance, however, the mental health care system is not adequately meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals, according to a study published in the Journal of Women’s Health.
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