Identity labels are expanding rapidly as younger generations—particularly —reject rigid binaries. In fact, roughly 32% of individuals aged 15 to 24 identify as LGBTQ+.
: Organizations like The Trevor Project emphasize that the best way to understand someone's identity is simply to ask for their preferred name and pronouns.
: Concepts like "nonbinary" and "genderqueer" are becoming mainstream, with many individuals adopting labels like pansexual to describe attraction that transcends gender.