LGBTQ Attitudes & Experiences

Thirteen voting members of the 118th Congress identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – the highest number of openly LGB members in history.

Around two-thirds of Black Democrats (66%) say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.

37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.

Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.

Men who describe themselves as gay or bisexual are more likely to say they have received or intend to get a monkeypox vaccine.

On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.

Americans increasingly say gender is determined by one’s sex assigned at birth, but they differ by religion on this and other transgender issues.

The new survey covers topics such as whether the public thinks society is moving too quickly or not quickly enough on gender identity issues.

Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.

1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary. Also, a rising share of Americans say they know someone who is transgender.