​Summary: More than 11.3 million LGBT adults live in the U.S. They are a part of every community throughout the country, and they are diverse in terms of personal characteristics, socioeconomic outcomes, health status, and lived experiences. In this report, authors analyze data from several sources to provide information about adults who self-identify as Latinx and LGBT. They present an overview of their demographic characteristics and focus on several key domains of well-being, including mental health, physical health, economic health, and social and cultural experiences. In addition, authors compare Latinx LGBT and non-LGBT adults across these indicators in order to explore differences related to sexual orientation and gender identity among Latinx Americans.

For several key indicators, authors also compare Latinx LGBT and non-LGBT women with Latinx LGBT and non-LGBT men in order to explore differences related to gender. In addition, authors analyze outcomes for Latinx LGBT subgroups such as Mexican, Central American, and South American LGBT people in California. This study uses data from the 2015–2019 California Health Interview Surveys (CHIS).

Findings: Some key findings include:

• An estimated 2,253,000 U.S. adults self-identify as Latinx and LGBT. Among all Latinx adults, 5.6% identify as LGBT.
• Latinx LGBT adults in the U.S. are more likely to live in the West than in other regions: 38% of Latinx LGBT adults in the country live in the West, compared to 33% in the South, 18% in the Northeast, and 10% in the Midwest.
• The Latinx LGBT adult population is younger than the population of Latinx non-LGBT adults. Sixty-five percent of Latinx LGBT adults are under age 35, compared to 45% of non-LGBT adults.
• Just over half (52%) of LGBT Latinx adults are women, and 48% are men. 
• Among Latinx adults ages 25 and older, more LGBT than non-LGBT adults have a college education: 22% of Latinx LGBT adults have a college education, compared to 17% of Latinx non-LGBT adults.
• Among those who are married or cohabitating, about 70% of Latinx LGBT adults have a different-sex partner. Latinx LGBT women (73%) are more likely to have a different-sex partner than Latinx LGBT men (57%).
• Fewer Latinx LGBT adults (44%) than non-LGBT adults (57%) are raising children.

This report is part of a larger series, LGBT Well-Being at the Intersection of Race, which provides the same information for each racial/ethnic minority group in the United States. A final comparative report examines differences across racial groups among LGBT people.

Read the Publication:

• Report: Latinx LGBT Adults in the U.S.: LGBT Well-Being at the Intersection of Race