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Gen Zers are by far the most LGBTQ generation in US history, and they are turning away from religion and the Republican Party in droves, says a survey with big implications for this year’s presidential election.
Some 41 million members of Gen Z will be eligible to vote in November, estimates show, and a new survey reveals they are leaning toward US President Joe Biden‘s Democratic Party — if they bother to turn out and vote.
A Public Religion Research Institute survey shows that Gen Zers, who were born between 1997 and 2012, are the most racially, ethnically and sexually diverse and progressive generation to date.
Alejandra Caraballo, a Harvard academic and male-to-female trans influencer, said the survey results showed that: ‘It’s over for white Christian male hegemony in the United States.’
‘Time for an egalitarian and equitable society,’ she posted on Threads.
The survey comes as voters take part in New Hampshire‘s primary on Tuesday, setting the stage for an expected face-off between Biden, 81, and former Republican president Donald Trump, 77, in November.
PRRI’s survey of more than 6,000 respondents confirms the left-leaning values of Gen Zers found by other researchers, and sheds new light on their gender and sexual identities and religious habits.
More than a quarter of Gen Zers say they’re LGBTQ — a much bigger share than among all previous cohorts, including Millennials (16 percent), Gen Xers (7 percent) and baby boomers (4 percent).
Among Gen Zers, a remarkable 15 percent say they’re bisexual.
On TikTok, Gen Z creators frequently proclaim that ‘Gen Z is Gay’ or more ‘fluid’ than other generations — and how it’s easier for young people to ‘come out’ and live ‘authentically’ nowadays.
Still, Jay Richards, of the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, and others, say the large share of Gen Zers to identify as ‘bisexual’ is more of a fashion statement than a sexual revolution.
Nowadays, it pays to be a member of a ‘minority,’ Richards told DailyMail.com.
Gen Zers also showcase a drift toward liberal politics. Republicans are struggling to attract Gen Z adults, with only 21 percent identifying with the GOP, compared to 36 percent who say they’re Democrats.
They’re also much more likely to say they’re a liberal (43 percent) than either a moderate (28 percent) or a conservative (28 percent).
It’s not clear whether Gen Z’s progressive voters will pave the way for a Democratic victory in November.
Many younger Americans say they’re not excited by Biden as a candidate or this year’s election race and could turn out and vote in fewer numbers than in 2020, other studies have shown.
Younger progressives have expressed anger that Biden has not done enough to deter Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza, which has left some 25,000 Palestinians dead.
Melissa Deckman, CEO of the polling group, said young adults were already jaded, expressing ‘less trust in many of our nation’s institutions than older Americans’ even as they ‘participate in politics at similar or higher rates.’
Gen Z is also turning away from Christianity and other types of organized religion.
Only 27 percent of gen Z adults say they’re white Christians, compared to 54 percent of baby boomers. A third of them describe themselves as not affiliated to any religion, a bigger share than in any cohort except millennials.
