America's LGBTQ+ Population Has Doubled
Republicans, social acceptance of LGBTQ+ people has steadily increased among the U.S. population.In May 2023, a majority of 71 percent of Americans believed that same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid, according to Gallup, against 28 percent who said it shouldn't.
As per 2021 data, 79 percent of Americans thought that gay or lesbian relations between consenting adults should be legal.When it came to trans rights, however, Americans were a little less supportive.
In May 2023, 55 percent of respondents to the Gallup survey said that it was morally wrong for an individual to change gender, while 43 percent said they found it morally acceptable.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground..
