•This study examines heavy episodic drinking across age, gender, and sexual identity.•Gay/lesbian and bisexual females experience persistent disparities across age.•Gay and bisexual males experience age specific disparities.•Sexual minority adults in the US report complex patterns of heavy alcohol use.•Heavy drinking disparities do not mirror patterns of alcohol use disorders.
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