The new report has revealed that at least 20 million adults in the U.S. identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to government data, which represents nearly 8% of the nation’s total adult population.

That number could be even higher, as the report points out that millions more may identify as something “more expansive”, like pansexual or asexual.

A 2016 study indicated that LGBTQ+ folks were about 4.4% of the population, so this latest report reveals the population is nearly two times larger than previously believed.

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