A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans' support for LGBTQ+ issues has plateaued and begun to slide backward, with fewer Americans favoring same-sex marriage or viewing gay relationships as morally acceptable.The survey, released Wednesday, finds while a majority of Americans (65%) still support legal same-sex marriage, that figure has dropped six percentage points from its peak in 2022 and 2023.Meanwhile, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships has dipped to 62%, which Gallup says is its lowest point since 2016.Public acceptance of gender transition has experienced an even steeper decline over the last five years.
Today, just 38% of Americans believe changing one's gender is morally acceptable, down eight points since 2021, while a 57% majority view it as morally wrong.The cultural shift is largely driven by Republicans and, to a lesser extent, independents, while Democrats' views on LGBTQ issues have remained steady, Gallup says.LEGALIZED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE TURNS 10 AFTER LANDMARK SUPREME COURT DECISION RESHAPED AMERICAN LAW AND CULTUREA supporter holds a rainbow flag aloft as new polling indicates U.S.public opinion on LGBTQ+ issues has begun to edge downward from its recent peak.
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)The partisan shift is clearly seen on attitudes towards same-sex marriage.Among Republicans, support for legal same-sex marriage has plummeted to 37%, down from the 55% majority recorded in 2021-2022.Independents also saw a six-point drop to 67%, while Democrats have held steady at 87% since 2022.A similar pattern emerged on views on the morality of same-sex relationships.
Among Republicans, acceptance fell 21 points to 35%, falling to levels not seen since 2005-2014.Independents' had an eight-point decline, dropping to 64% while there was no meaningful change among Democrats, at 81%.VOTERS WIDELY OPPOSE TAXPAYER-FUNDED GENDER SURGERIES, REVEALING DEMOCRAT PARTY'S VULNERABILITY: POLLAnother stark contrast is seen on the issue of gender transit...