Americans Are Becoming Less Accepting of Same-Sex Relationships, Poll Shows
Republicans.The survey, Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll, was conducted between May 1 and 24 among a random sample of 1,011 adults living in all 50 U.S.
states and the District of Columbia.It found that Americans were less supportive of a number of issues related to sexuality and relationships, including birth control—with 88 percent of Americans finding it morally acceptable this year compared to 92 percent in 2022—and divorce, support for which dropped from 81 to 78 percent.The fall in the number of Americans who think that gay and lesbian relationships are morally acceptable—down seven percentage points—was the most significant in the entire list of issues on which Gallup questioned respondents.While from a long-term perspective, Americans' opinion on issues around LGBTQ+ rights have followed a liberal trend—in 2002 a minority 38 percent of Americans found same-sex relationships acceptable— the drop in support for same-sex relationships this year has brought the U.S.
back to 2019, when 64 percent of Americans said they were socially acceptable.The fall was driven by Republicans, according to Gallup.
While 56 percent of Americans identifying as Republicans found same-sex relationships morally acceptable in 2022, only 41 percent do so this year.
