According to a study, US public assistance for LGBTQ+ justice initiatives has decreased. ( Canva )
For the first time in nearly ten years, the public is less enthusiastic about equal marriage and different legal protections for LGBTQ+ people.
The Public Religion Research Institute ( PRRI), which released its American Values Atlas in late 2014, analyzed the opinions of Americans across all 50 states regarding LGBTQ+ equality issues.
In the past year, support for LGBTQ+ privileges fell in three categories, including non-discrimination protections, morally based company refusals, and same-sex marriage, according to interviews with more than 22, 000 adults throughout 2023.
Overall, the percentage of LGBTQ+ people being protected from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations decreased from 80 % in 2022 to 76 % last year, according to the figures.
Republicans ‘ opposition to LGBTQ+ right increased while Democrats ‘ attitudes remained constant across all three methods.
The percentage of organizations allowing religious organizations to refuse service decreased from 61 % in 2022 to 60 % in 2023. That opposition among Republicans dropped to its lowest level ( 34 % ) since 2015 ) among Republicans. In contrast, 67 % of respondents were in favor of same-sex marriage, a slight decline from the previous year, when 69 % of respondents were in favor.
Help for LGBTQ+ right was negatively correlated with support for Christian nationalism in all 50 states.
Our study shows that help for LGBTQ freedom has decreased significantly between 2022 and 2023, despite the overwhelming majority of Americans still supporting anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans and the privileges of same-sex couples to marriage, according to Melissa Deckman, PRRI’s chief executive.
The growing political division on these issues highlights the impact of our nation’s cultural wars by using Gay personality and LGBTQ rights as a wedge issue.
The American Civil Liberties Union documented the passage of more than 500 anti-LGBT+ bills next month.
