New survey sheds light on gender identity among U.S. adults

About 5% of adults younger than 30 are trans or nonbinary, according to the Pew Research Center.

Queer Prom LGBTQ buttons
Prom organizers had accessories on hand for attendees, and some teens wore buttons declaring their pronouns on their lapels. Brittany Sowacke / WBEZ
Queer Prom LGBTQ buttons
Prom organizers had accessories on hand for attendees, and some teens wore buttons declaring their pronouns on their lapels. Brittany Sowacke / WBEZ

New survey sheds light on gender identity among U.S. adults

About 5% of adults younger than 30 are trans or nonbinary, according to the Pew Research Center.

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A new Pew Research Center survey on gender identity finds a growing number of U.S. adults know someone who is trans or nonbinary. More than 40% say they personally know someone who is trans and 20% know someone who is nonbinary.

Reset digs into the data with the lead researcher.

GUEST: Anna Brown, research associate at Pew Research Center