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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

    The media are covering the lives, stories, and issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people more frequently, and often in a more fair, accurate, and balanced manner. Repeatedly, however, Asian Pacific Islander Community LGBT voices, perspectives, and opinions are left out of the picture.

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    The media are covering the lives, stories, and issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people more frequently, and often in a more fair, accurate, and balanced manner. Repeatedly, however, black LGBT voices, perspectives, and opinions are left out of the picture.

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    Community organizations play a vital role in responding to sensational sweeps coverage with their own anti-defamation campaigns. With this Sweeps Weeks Toolkit, GLAAD encourages community members to contact stations that air sensational coverage about the LGBT community and tell them how such stories spread inaccurate or defamatory myths about us.

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    Following the reintroduction of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) in Congress on May 8, GLAAD calls on journalists to explore the real life consequences of discriminatory immigration policies on LGBT- and HIV-positive people and their families.

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