In a poll conducted May 1-17 of this year, the Gallup survey found that only 62% of American respondents regard gay and lesbian relations as “morally acceptable,” down 9% from 2022; support for changing gender is at only 38%, down 8% since 2021. Support for same-sex marriage also declined 6% from its peak in 2022-23. These lower figures are primarily due to a precipitous decline among Republicans: only 35% rate gay relations as “morally acceptable” today, compared to 56% in 2022. There has been no decline among Democrat-leaning voters, and modest erosion among independents. This trend appears to be another casualty of our polarized and hyper-partisan moment, with medical gender transition for minors having become a flash-point of contention between LGBTQ fundraisers and the Trump administration, which successfully campaigned on the issue in 2024. Some LGB advocates worry that the movement’s primary focus on the unpopular drive to medicalize gender transition early for gender dysphoric kids may be eroding the previous gains for acceptance of gays and lesbians in general.
Latest Gallup Poll: Support for LGBTQ Declining
