About 9% of adults in 30 countries are LGBTQ

The survey released Thursday found that Millennials and Gen Z are more likely to identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual or asexual than older generations.

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More than 22,514 adults under 75 in 30 countries responded to the online survey between February 17 and March 3.

Nicolas Boyon, senior vice president of research and communications at Ipsos, told CNN that the survey found there were commonalities across countries, including widespread respect for LGBTQ+ rights because more people interact with them.

“Globally, we've seen an increase compared to two years ago in the proportion of people who have a relative or friend or colleague who is gay or lesbian, or bisexual...”, Boyon said.

Among the countries surveyed, the survey found that more than half of respondents said they supported same-sex marriage where it is legal.

In 30 countries, about 56% said same-sex couples should be allowed to legally marry, while 16% said they should be allowed to receive legal recognition but not marry. Women were also more likely than men to support same-sex marriage, the survey said.

A majority of respondents in 26 countries said same-sex couples were as likely to raise children successfully as other parents, according to the survey.

Boyon told CNN he was surprised to find more support for transgender people in countries like Thailand, Italy and Spain compared to the US, Eastern Europe and the UK.

Mai Van (according to CNN)

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