Just discovered this 2016 poll (Dalia) on percentage of people identifying as LGBT in Europe.

Largely unsurprising.

As I keep insisting, there’s something with Poland. 2.5x as many LGBT amongst youth as in Hungary. I think my prediction that Poland will legalize gay marriage by 2028 might just turn out correct.

What did surprise me is that there are many more American LGBT (12.1%) than in Europe (5.6%). Some 15% of young Americans identify as LGBT, versus 8% of young Europeans. Very, very interesting figures. Much higher than in the Gallup polls.

Though there is a very fast rise in the Gallup figures, too:

U.S. Adults Identifying as LGBT, 2012-2017

Do you, personally, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender?

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 % % % % % % % LGBT 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.5

Dalia suggests several reasons why its results are much higher than those of Gallup: