GLAAD: Anti-LGBTQ disinformation impacting support for equality
New research from GLAAD shows that while “a supermajority” of Americans support LGBTQ equal rights, but the far right’s attack on the community is having an impact as rates of support have declined slightly.
According to GLAAD’s annual Accelerating Acceptance Study, which was released today, 95 percent of non-LGBTQ Americans believe schools should be safe and accepting for all youth; 93 percent say people should be accepted for who they are and 70 percent of GenZ reports discrimination based on their gender identity.
The report also shows that 80 percent of Americans support LGBTQ equal rights, but that is down from a record high of 84 percent one year ago.
And all LGBTQ adults report increased negative mental health impact, fear for their safety and online and real-world harassment. See the complete Accelerating Acceptance 2024 report here. The study found that accurate media coverage leads to higher acceptance and comfortability among non-LGBTQ people and increased motivation for non-LGBTQ people to speak up for all LGBTQ people.
