More women identify as bisexual
In a National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) conducted in 2013, 68% of respondents who identified as bisexual were women, while 32% were men. This finding corresponds with the results of other population-based surveys, which consistently find that LGB women are more likely to identify as bisexual, while a majority of LGB men identify as gay.
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Learn more about the data from LGBT population studies from The Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law.
How Many People are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender?
References:
Gates, G.J. (2011). How many people are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender? Williams Institute, UCLA School of Law. https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/how-many-people-lgbt/
Ward, B. W., Dahlhamer, J. M. Galinsky, A. M., & Joestl, S. S. (2014, July 15). National health statistics report: Sexual Orientation and Health Among U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2013 (Report No. 77). Center for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr077.pdf
