LGBTQ+ Hindu Generations and Diaspora Analytics

Generations & Diaspora

Empirical trends demonstrate distinct cohort effects with younger generations consistently reporting more acceptance of LGBTQ identities. Diaspora studies suggest that second-generation South Asians frequently report higher acceptance than first-generation immigrants and comparable homeland samples.

Key references

• Pew Research: generational charts: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/06/25/global-divide-on-homosexuality-persists/
• Williams Institute: age/cohort breakdowns: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-demographics-age/
• Carnegie Endowment: Indian American Attitudes Survey 2024: Carnegie IAAS 2024 (PDF)
• Academic diaspora study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363460719881817

Suggested visuals

• Generational acceptance bar chart: generation_gap.png
• Diaspora vs homeland comparative chart: diaspora_vs_homeland.png

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