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Falling Support for Same-Sex Relationships

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Singer and anti-gay activist Anita Bryant is heading up a crusade to nullify a local gay rights ordinance, Feb. 15, 1977. Bryant calls the group “Save Our Children” and vows it will represent the rights of the majority of citizens. (AP Photo)

The attacks on transgender folks is having a massive impact on support for gay rights after decades of support going up even among Republicans.

Last year, a record-high 71% of U.S. adults said gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable. The figure has fallen back this year to 64%, returning to a level last seen in 2019. Still, Americans are far more likely to consider same-sex relations as morally acceptable than in the past, including 38% in 2002 and 54% in 2012. The figure has been 60% or higher since 2015.

The decline in the percentage of Americans believing gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable is mainly a result of fewer Republicans holding that view — 41% do now, down from 56% a year ago. The current figure is the lowest Gallup has measured for Republicans since 2014 (39%). Between 2020 and 2022, majorities of Republicans approved of gay or lesbian relations.

Democrats (79%) and independents (73%) continue to be much more likely than Republicans to find gay or lesbian relations morally acceptable.

It is worth noting that even among Democrats, support has ticked down a bit. I would like to see more information on the demographics of people changing their minds on this, i.e., are they old? Or maybe not?

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