Eine globale Studie zeigt, dass sich jüngere Generationen in 122 Ländern zunehmend als queer, pansexuell und asexuell identifizieren, was auf eine rasche Entwicklung traditioneller sexueller Identitätsbezeichnungen hindeutet

> The research – which analysed data from over 900,000 users of the queer women’s and nonbinary dating app Zoe – offers one of the first truly global pictures of how people identify their sexuality in 122 countries, from the UK and the US to Brazil, South Africa and Taiwan.

>The research highlights how openness about sexuality often depends on cultural and social context. Countries in Europe, North America and Oceania show the greatest diversity of identities, while users in some parts of Africa and Asia were less likely to share information about their sexuality – likely reflecting differences in social acceptance or legal protection.
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>“Where people feel safe, they are more likely to express who they really are,” said Dr Canton Winer, co-author from the Northern Illinois University. “In places where LGBTQ+ identities remain stigmatised or even criminalised, that freedom is much narrower.”
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>The team emphasises that the study is not just about numbers – it’s about visibility. Behind each data point is a real person choosing to be seen.
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>The findings also show a small but visible proportion of users identifying as asexual, an often-overlooked orientation that’s now appearing beyond Western contexts. This hints at a growing global recognition of lesser-known identities.

[Sexual orientation on Zoe: A global analysis of a lesbian dating app (Volume 53 – Article 38 | Pages 1207–1220) – Demographic Research](https://www.demographic-research.org/articles/volume/53/38/)

I 100% support people who genuinely identify as such, but I do wonder how many people just do it for attention or because of trends.