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

Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors the memory of those murdered because of anti-transgender prejudice, is recognized annually on November 20. GLAAD encourages journalists to mark the occasion with stories about the pervasive problem of crimes against transgender people, as well as the diversity and resilience of the community in the face of harassment and violence.

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Every year, the South Asian community comes together to celebrate Diwali, a massively popular worldwide event that has a rich complexity in belief and meaning. Also known as the “Festival of Lights,” it signals the New Year while for others, it represents a time for reflection and renewal.

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On the morning of June 28, 1969, a group of patrons at the Stonewall Inn – a New York city bar that was a frequent target of police raids because it catered to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community – fought back against police brutality and harassment. Their uprising set in motion a wave of activism among LGBT people that put the issue of LGBT civil rights on the American political map. This resource kit will help journalists cover the 40th anniversary of this momentous event in the history LGBT rights.

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stay tuned!