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More young people in UK 'identifying as LGB', ONS finds More young people in UK 'identifying as LGB', ONS finds
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The proportion of young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual has increased, ONS figures show. The proportion of UK young people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual has increased, figures show.
Some 3.3% of 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK - about 242,000 people - identified as LGB in 2015, up from 2.8% in 2014. Some 3.3% of 16 to 24-year-olds - about 242,000 people - identified as LGB in 2015, up from 2.8% in 2014.
The increase was mainly driven by a rise in that age group of those identifying as bisexual, up from 1.3% in 2014 to 1.8% last year. The rise was mainly due to more people identifying as bisexual, the Office for National Statistics said, up from 1.3% in 2014 to 1.8% last year.
The Office for National Statistics' sexual identity data comes from its Annual Population Survey. LGBT rights charity Stonewall said that may in part be a result of more bisexual role models in the public eye.
The ONS said sexual identity was one part of the concept of "sexual orientation", which does not necessarily reflect sexual attraction or sexual behaviour. The ONS's sexual identity data comes from its Annual Population Survey.
Sexual identity is one part of the concept of "sexual orientation", which does not necessarily reflect sexual attraction or sexual behaviour, the ONS said.
It currently does not measure sexual attraction or sexual behaviour.
Other findings showed:Other findings showed:
The ONS currently does not measure sexual attraction or sexual behaviour. A spokeswoman for the Stonewall welcomed the figures and said there were now more bisexual role models, including in the worlds of sport and culture, and more open discussions in society about bisexuality.
She said: "We would hope that individuals who had previously felt pressured to conceal their bi identity now feel safer and more empowered to be open about how they identify.
"It's a shame the data doesn't account for those who identify outside of the binaries of lesbian, gay and bi, however.
"We know that many LGBT people prefer not to label their sexual orientation in such a way, and so their input in this research is lost."
Some 320,000 are polled each year for the Annual Population Survey, from which individual reports are published throughout the year.Some 320,000 are polled each year for the Annual Population Survey, from which individual reports are published throughout the year.