Straight cisgender people are significantly more likely to be open-minded and accepting if they see LGBT+ people in the media.
That’s according to a new study by US media organization GLAAD. Researchers surveyed non-LGBT+ Americans – both those who had seen LGBT+ people in the media and those who say they have not seen LGBT+ media representation recently.
And they found 80% of those who had seen LGBT+ representation are more supportive of equal rights for our community. That compares to 70% of