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.
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Discrimination
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Legal Rights
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Mental Health
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How We Rate Confidence
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