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# Stonewall report reveals Britain is becoming a ‘Rainbow Nation’
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/stonewall-report-reveals-britain-is-becoming-a-rainbow-nation/
- Published: 2022-10-07T14:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-07T12:13:11.000Z
- Description: The report reveals ‘stark differences’ between the generations – with more younger people identifying as lesbian, gay, bi and trans. In ‘Gen Z’, only 71% of people identify as straight (compared to 91% of ‘Baby Boomers’), and 14% of people identify as bi or pansexual (compared to just 2% of ‘Baby Bo
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News, LGBT, LGBTQ, queer, Stonewall, Trans

**Stonewall** has published its new ***Rainbow Britain*** [report](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/rainbow%5Fbritain%5Freport.pdf?ref=scenemag.co.uk), which, the charity says, paints a picture of a Britain that is ‘becoming a Rainbow Nation’.

The report reveals ‘stark differences’ between the generations – with more younger people identifying as lesbian, gay, bi and trans. In ‘Gen Z’, only **71% of people identify as straight** (compared to 91% of ‘Baby Boomers’), and **14% of people identify as bi or pansexual** (compared to just 2% of ‘Baby Boomers’).

When the charity asked who people are attracted to, **53% of Gen Z said they were exclusively straight**, while **40% have a pattern of attraction that could be described as ‘queer’** (ie outside the scope of exclusively heterosexual attractions between cisgender people). Stonewall says this “Suggests that in a single lifetime we may have travelled from a world in which lesbian, gay, bi and queer relationships were hidden and LGBTQ+ people were criminalised, to one in which we are a thriving and growing community.”

As the UK has seen a steady increase in social acceptance and visibility of LGBTQ+ people, some **39% of the public have a personal friend or family member** **who is lesbian or gay**, **22% have a personal friend or family member who is bi**, and **9% have a personal friend or family member who is trans**. As more lesbian, gay, bi and trans people feel safe to come out, Stonewall expects these numbers will only rise.

**To see the full report, [CLICK HERE](https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/rainbow%5Fbritain%5Freport.pdf?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**