One in five New Yorkers ages 18 to 24 — or 20 percent of the state’s young adult population — identifies as LGBQ+, according to a new report by the state’s Department of Health. That’s more than double the national average found by Gallup and published earlier this year. The total number of LGBTQ+ adults in the state numbers more than 1 million.
According to a report released by New York’s Department of Health, “An estimated 7.2% of United States adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender according to data collected in 2022.”
And according to the Albany Times Union, 208,400 people — or 1.4 percent of New York State adults — identify as transgender, more than double the number estimated ten years ago.
The New York State Legislature passed a bill this session that will shield doctors from liability for providing gender-affirming care to someone from a state like Texas that has made gender-affirming care to a minor illegal. The governor has until the end of the year to sign the bill.
— David Taffet
Updated on July 10 with corrections sent by Senior Public Information Officer, Public Affairs Group, New York State Department of Health.