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    Accelerating Acceptance 2024

    Part 1: Americans Are With Us

    We continue to see super majorities supporting our community, and believing we should be able to live our lives free from fear.

    The Vast Majority of Non-LGBTQ Adults Believe Schools Should be Safe and Accepting Places for All Youth, Unchanged Vs. 2023

    % non-LGBTQ strongly/somewhat agree

    The Vast Majority of Non-LGBTQ Adults Believe Schools Should be Safe and Accepting Places for All Youth, Unchanged Vs. 2023

    And That LGBTQ People Should be Free from Fear and Discrimination

    % non-LGBTQ strongly/somewhat agree

    And That LGBTQ People Should be Free from Fear and Discrimination

    Non-LGBTQ People Express Strong Support for People Coming Out as LGBTQ in Their Personal Lives

    % non-LGBTQ strongly/somewhat agree

    If someone close to me (like a family member or close friend) told me they were…

    Non-LGBTQ People Express Strong Support for People Coming Out as LGBTQ in Their Personal Lives

    Gen Z Reports Greater Discrimination Based on Their Gender Identity

    % LGBTQ reporting discrimination related to sexual/romantic orientation and/or gender identity

    Discrimination based on gender identity

    Discrimination based on gender identity
    2023 vs 2024

    Discrimination based on sexual orientation

    Discrimination based on sexual orientation
    2023 vs 2024

    More Publications from GLAAD

    Stonewall 50: A Journalist’s Guide to Reporting on the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall and the Legacy of Pride seeks to inform journalists about the history of the Stonewall Uprising and its impact on the LGBTQ movement into the modern day. The guidebook covers several topics: story ideas when covering Stonewall 50, a history of the Stonewall Inn, an overview of significant events in the modern LGBTQ movement, and a focused discussion on the issues the LGBTQ movement faces today– both in the USA and around the world.

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    The GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index (SRI) maps the quantity, quality and diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) characters in films released by the seven major motion picture studios during the 2018 calendar year. GLAAD researched films released by 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios and Warner Bros., as well as films released by four subsidiaries of these major studios. The report is intended to serve as a road map toward increasing fair, accurate and inclusive LGBTQ representation in film.

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