146,000 Chicago adults identify as LGBT: city study

Chicago is home to 146,000 adults who identify as LGBT, according to a new report from the city's health department.

In what it describes as "the first-ever population estimate and demographic profile for all LGBT adults," the Chicago Department of Public Health estimates 7.5 percent of Chicago's adult population identifies as such.

"We know that the only way to ensure a greater quality of life and access to services for LGBT individuals is to better understand the size of, and opportunities and challenges specific to, Chicago's LGBT community," CDPH Commissioner Julie Morita said in a statement. "This report is a first step, giving providers, elected officials and community leaders a deeper understanding of Chicago's LGBT population so we can in turn help better strengthen the community."

The study combined analysis from two sources: a Youth Risk Behavior Survey randomly given to CPS high schoolers and the random telephone Healthy Chicago Survey aimed at Chicago adults.

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