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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

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    GLAAD is encouraging journalists to include gay, bisexual and transgender fathers and their families, as well as straight dads that have LGBT children in media coverage of Father’s Day. This toolkit provides potential story ideas and suggestions on how make Father’s Day coverage more inclusive.

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    For many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, the excitement of prom season may be overwhelmed by concerns that they may not feel welcome, or worse, might be actively excluded from prom. This toolkit will help journalists craft prom coverage that integrates the experiences of LGBT youth into stories.

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    GLAAD is encouraging journalists to include LGBT families in their coverage of Mother’s Day. This toolkit provides potential story ideas and suggestions on how to make coverage of Mother’s Day more inclusive.

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