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About 9% of adults in 30 countries identify as LGBTQ, survey says
About 9% of adults across 30 countries around the world identify as LGBTQ, according to a new Ipsos poll.
The survey released Thursday indicates Millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to identify as queer, bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, or asexual than older generations.
Respondents included more than 22,514 adults under the age of 75 in 30 countries who answered the survey online between February 17 and March 3.
Nicolas Boyon, senior vice president of research and communications at Ipsos, told CNN the survey shows there are commonalities across countries, including widespread respect for LGBTQ+ rights because more people have interactions with them.
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