Two Conservatives States Have Highest Rates of 'Am I Trans?' Searches
Google searches as the national conversation about transgender rights and gender dysphoria continues to escalate.Transgenderism has impacted major businesses and state legislatures, where, according to the Trans Legislation Tracker, 549 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 49 states.
Of those, 73 have passed, 103 have failed and 373 remain active.Businesses have become centers of ridicule by conservative segments of the population amid social media-driven boycotts, most recently Target for advertising, then pulling LGBTQ+ merchandise because of reported threats against staff members.
Bud Light's partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney prompted a slew of initial backlash that has led to finger pointing toward other companies.Yet according to the Cultural Currents Institute, which studies trends in public opinion, the highest online searches for individuals questioning their identities is occurring in the conservative-minded states of Utah and Kentucky, based on data accumulated on May 22 and 23.
They are followed by the liberal-minded states of Colorado, Michigan and Washington.Google Trends data was collected for all 50 U.S.
