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Statistics Canada recently released socioeconomic data for Canadians, broken down by those who are 2SLGBTQ+ and those who are not. I thought I’d highlight a few things that stuck out to me.

Nearly million people in Canada self reported as being 2SLGBTQ+, which accounts for about % of the population, or about 1 in 20 people.

Ontario has the largest number of 2SLGBTQ+ people; although British Columbia has the largest percentage.

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Unsurprisingly, the Atlantic provinces include the smallest total number of 2SLGBTQ+ people; however they have the second largest percentage.

Québec actually has the smallest percentage of 2SLGBTQ+ people, despite having the second largest total number.

The three Prairie provinces, collectively, have the second smallest total population, but their percentage is in line with the national average.

2SLGBTQ+ people are less likely (%) to be married than their non-2SLGBTQ+ counterparts (%); however, they’re more likely to inhabit in a common-

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It is estimated that the younger generations are more likely to be open about their sexuality, with Generation Z being the most likely to be openly lgbtq+, bisexual, or asexual or pansexual. Millennials are the next most likely to be openly homosexual, and Baby Boomers are the least likely to inform or identify as openly gay. Millennials and Generation Z are the age groups that plunge between the ages of 27 and 42 in the year

Australia’s LGBTQI+ Population By the Numbers

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LGBTQ2+ communities in Canada: A demographic snapshot

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Canada at a Glance,
LGBTQ2+ people

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Did you know?

  • Canada is home to approximately 1 million people who are LGBTQ2+.Note Note
  • An estimated 1 million people in Canada are lesbian, queer , bisexual, or of another sexual orientation than heterosexual - representing 4% of the Canadian population aged 15 years and older. Among this population, about 52% are women, 44% are men, and 3% are non-binary.Note
  • Looking specifically at gender diversity, about , people in Canada are transgender (59,) or non-binary (41,), accounting for % of the population aged 15 years and over. Among transgender people, 53% were women and 47% were men.Note