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U.S. Census Bureau. (November 4, 2021). Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021." Chart. November 4, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/
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Distribution of sexual orientations in the United States in 2021 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, November 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1383867/sexual-orientation-us/