Axios PM: Gen Z surprise

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Open in app View in browser   Presented By Facebook   Axios PM By Mike Allen ·Feb 17, 2022 Today's PM — edited by Justin Green — is 497 words, a 2-minute read. 🚨 Breaking: A judge ordered former President Trump, Ivanka Trump and Don Jr. to testify in New York's investigation of the Trump Organization. 📲 Join Axios virtually at our inaugural What's Next Summit on April 5. RSVP here.     1 big thing: Gen Z surprise Data: Gallup. Chart: Baidi Wang/Axios The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as LGBTQ doubled over the past decade to 7.1%, driven by Gen Z's coming of age, Gallup polling finds. People who identify as LGBTQ could make up 10% to 15% of the adult population "in the not-too-distant future," Jeff Jones, author of the Gallup study, told Axios' Erin Doherty. Gen Z adults who identify as LGBTQ have increased from 10.5% in 2017 to 20.8% in 2021. Millennials identifying as LGBTQ increased from 5.8% in 2012 to 10.5% in 2021. Between the lines: Gen Z women are roughly 3x more likely than men to identify as LGBTQ, according to Jones. Millennial women are about 2x more than millennial men to identify as LGBTQ. Go deeper: Read Gallup's report ... Share this story.     2. Stat du jour Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios   73% of adult Americans are currently immune to Omicron, AP reports, citing the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. Why it matters: "I am optimistic even if we have a surge in summer, cases will go up, but hospitalizations and deaths will not," said Ali Mokdad, a professor who works on the model.     A message from Facebook We're making investments in safety and security — and seeing results     Facebook has invested $13 billion over the last 5 years to help keep you safe. Since July, we've taken action on: 34.7M pieces of explicit adult content. 26.6M pieces of violent and graphic content. 9.8M pieces of terrorism-related content. See how we're working to help you connect safely.     3. Catch up quick A Ukrainian kindergarten that the Ukrainian government said was shelled by Russian-backed forces. Photo: Getty Images   President Biden's "sense" is that Russia will invade Ukraine "within the next several days," he told reporters. Troops continue to arrive at the border and international monitors are reporting shelling in Ukraine. Go deeper. Tesla CEO Elon Musk accused the SEC of a "harassment campaign" in an effort to "chill his exercise of First Amendment rights." Musk's accusation came in a letter to the judge who presided over a 2018 settlement between the SEC and Musk and Tesla. Carl Icahn says he's prepared to launch a proxy fight at McDonald's if the fast-food giant doesn't stop using suppliers who house pregnant pigs in small boxes. Go deeper. 🎮 Peloton is rolling out its new video game-style mode, called Lanebreak, that turns biking into a musical fitness game powering a virtual wheel as it rolls down a virtual track. Go deeper. Signs of trouble in D.C.: 49% say the city is "headed in the right direction," down from 59% in 2019, according to polling by The Washington Post. Crime, violence or guns were cited by 36% as the top problem, up from 18% in 2019.     4. ⛸ Olympics spoiler alert Photo: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva finished fourth today in the women's individual competition after falling multiple times during the free skate. She was inconsolable and didn't speak to reporters. The big picture: The 15-year-old phenom was heavily favored to win gold, but is headed home with nothing from the women's program and a looming investigation into her positive drug test, AP reports. Russia's Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova won gold and silver, respectively. Japan's Kaori Sakamoto took the bronze.     A message from Facebook We're making investments in safety and security — and seeing results     Facebook has invested $13 billion over the last 5 years to help keep you safe. Since July, we've taken action on: 34.7M pieces of explicit adult content. 26.6M pieces of violent and graphic content. 9.8M pieces of terrorism-related content. See how we're working to help you connect safely.   Like this email style and format? Bring the strength of Smart Brevity® to your team — more effective communications, powered by Axios HQ.   Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters. If you're interested in advertising, learn more here. Sponsorship has no influence on editorial content. Axios, 3100 Clarendon B‌lvd, Suite 1300, Arlington VA 22201   You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from Axios. Change your preferences or unsubscribe here.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get Axios in your inbox.   Follow Axios on social media: