Public Religion Research Institute released a study that shows support for LGBTQ rights is down over the last year. The survey is based on more than 22,000 interviews of people across all 50 states.
Key findings: Support for non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans has dropped four points in the past year, from 80 percent in 2022 to 76 percent in 2023.
As of 2023, more than three-quarters of Americans support policies that protect LGBTQ Americans from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodation; this represents a decline from a high of 80 percent in 2022.
Opposition to allowing religiously based service refusals has dropped five points in the past year, from 65 percent of Americans in 2022 to 60 percent in 2023.