The growing acceptance of LGBTQ+ in America can be seen in the increasing numbers of people who openly identify as such:

Only .8% of those over 77 identify as LGBTQ +

3% of Baby Boomers identify as LGBTQ +

4.2% of Gen X identify as LGBTQ +

10.5% of Millennials identify as LGBTQ +

and 21% of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ +