Key Takeaways
- According to the 2022 Gallup poll, 1.6% of U.S. adults under age 30 identify as non-binary, representing a doubling from 0.8% in 2017 among young adults.
- The Williams Institute estimated in 2022 that 1.2 million U.S. adults identify as non-binary, comprising 0.4% of the total adult population.
- A 2021 Pew Research Center survey found that 5% of U.S. adults aged 18-29 identify as non-binary or transgender, with non-binary being the largest subgroup.
- A 2023 study in The Lancet reported that non-binary youth have a 40% higher rate of anxiety disorders compared to binary transgender youth, based on a sample of 20,000.
- Trevor Project's 2023 survey of 28,000 LGBTQ+ youth found 45% of non-binary youth seriously considered suicide in the past year, versus 37% of all LGBTQ+ youth.
- A 2022 JAMA Pediatrics study of 12,000 U.S. teens showed non-binary adolescents had 2.5 times higher odds of depression than cisgender peers.
- A 2022 Human Rights Campaign survey found 53% of non-binary respondents experienced verbal harassment at work in the past year.
- UK's 2021 Galop Trans Hate Crime report documented 4,100 incidents against non-binary people, up 11% from prior year.
- A 2023 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) follow-up with 92,000 respondents showed 78% of non-binary faced discrimination in healthcare.
- A 2023 GLAAD Accelerating Acceptance report found only 17% of non-binary characters in top TV shows portrayed authentically.
- USC Annenberg 2022 Inclusion Initiative analyzed 1,600 films and found non-binary representation at 0.5% of speaking roles.
- UK's 2021 Screen Britain report showed 1.4% of TV characters as non-binary.
- In 2023, 12 U.S. states passed laws allowing non-binary gender markers on driver's licenses, affecting 15 million residents.
- Argentina's 2012 Gender Identity Law has enabled 10,000+ non-binary ID changes by 2023.
- UK's 2022 Gender Recognition Act consultation proposed non-binary recognition, supported by 70% public.
Non-binary identification is rising globally, especially among youth, while discrimination and mental health challenges persist.
Demographics
Demographics Interpretation
Discrimination
Discrimination Interpretation
Legal Rights
Legal Rights Interpretation
Mental Health
Mental Health Interpretation
Representation
Representation Interpretation
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