Accelerating Acceptance 2024

Part 2: Negative Impacts to Our Community

The political discourse in this country is negatively impacting our community, particularly LGBTQ young adults.

Though Still High—General Support for the LGBTQ Community has Declined Since Last Year

% non-LGBTQ strongly/somewhat agree

I support equal rights for the LGBTQ community

Though Still High—General Support for The LGBTQ Community has Declined Since Last Year
Arrow indicates 95% stat sig yoy

Fewer Non-LGBTQ Americans Believe Anti-LGBTQ Bills will Lead to Discrimination Against the LGBTQ Community

% non-LGBTQ strongly/somewhat agree

Anti-LGBTQ bills and legislation at the state level will lead to increased discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community

Anti-LGBTQ bills and legislation at the state level will lead to increased discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community
Arrow indicates 95% stat sig yoy

Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ People Are Up Double-Digits, Per the FBI

Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ People Are Up Double-Digits, Per the FBI
Source: FBI

The ACLU is Tracking 522 Anti- LGBTQ Bills in the U.S. Since Jan. 01, 2024

The ACLU is Tracking 522 Anti- LGBTQ Bills in the U.S. Since Jan. 01, 2024
As of June 14, 2024, Source: ACLU

The Impact of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation is Felt more by LGBTQ Adults, and LGBTQ Gen Z Adults

% agree: Anti-LGBTQ bills and legislation at the state level will lead to increased discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community

% agree: Anti-LGBTQ bills and legislation at the state level will lead to increased discrimination and violence against the LGBTQ community

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Negative Impacts to My Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Negative Impacts to My Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
Source: GLAAD 2024 LGBTQ voter pulse poll. Always, Frequently, or Occasionally

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Online and Real World Harassment

Online harassment or bullying

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Fear for My or My Family’s Personal Safety
Source: GLAAD 2024 LGBTQ voter pulse poll. Always, Frequently, or Occasionally

Real world harassment or bullying

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Fear for My or My Family’s Personal Safety
Source: GLAAD 2024 LGBTQ voter pulse poll. Always, Frequently, or Occasionally

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Fear for My or My Family’s Personal Safety

The Current State of Political Discourse is Causing Fear for My or My Family’s Personal Safety
Source: GLAAD 2024 LGBTQ voter pulse poll. Always, Frequently, or Occasionally

News Coverage and Political Debates Around Our Community is Impacting Non-LGBTQ American’s Readiness to Voice Support for Us

Non-LGBTQ Americans are
1.3X MORE MOTIVATED TO OPENLY SUPPORT USvs more fearful of supporting us

% non-LGBTQ Americans more motivated vs more fearful

More Publications from GLAAD

Fair, accurate, and inclusive news media coverage is vital to expanding public awareness and understanding of LGBTQ people. While recent decades have shown remarkable advancements in accurate reporting on issues affecting our lives and increasingly nuanced portrayals of the incredible diversity within LGBTQ communities, many reporters, editors, and producers continue to face challenges covering LGBTQ issues in a complex, sometimes rhetorically charged climate.

The U.S. South has the highest concentration of LGBTQ Americans of any region, in states without statewide laws protecting them from discrimination. 

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