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I think it's important to remember that people aren't becoming more LGBTQ+, it's that previous generations were so oppressed that coming out was impossible.
It's common to see these kinds of graphs used in some twisted ways. People are being allowed to be themselves. We have a historical president for graphs like this with left handedness. Once we stopped murdering, beating or ostracizing people for being left-handed, we saw "huge spikes" of people being left-handed.
Be yourself. Be loved. You aren't alone.
I think the pandemic had a big impact as well. Social distancing meant that people were isolated from the forces that usually made them perform cisheteronormativity, and a lot of people realized "oh hey I'm queer actually".
I know quite a few "COVID queers", including myself.
That tracks. I thought I was going to break the mold and escape COVID without realising I was trans! Figured it out like a year in lol
Your username should've tipped you off.